anthill

Betekenis (Engels)

A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests.

Concepten

mierenhoop

mierennest

Synoniemen

formicary

ant-hill

termite mound

antbed

termite hill

Vertalingen

fourmilière

Ameisenhaufen

hormiguero

termitière

μυρμηγκοφωλιά

formicaio

karınca yuvası

Ameisenhügel

formicarium

formigueiro

formiguer

🐜

termiter

cupinzeiro

عشّ النّمل

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈænt.hɪl/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: ametehul

Overgenomen van Oudengels: ǣmethyll

In summary

From Middle English ametehul, amptehille, from Old English ǣmethyll, equivalent to ant + hill.