Masculine
hoornaar
Meaning
hornet (insect)
Concepts
Synonyms
paardehorzel
Translations
Hornisse
calabrone
avispón
crabro
vespão
eşekarısı
زهردهواڵه
αγριομέλισσα
guichard βόμβοςPronounced as (IPA)
[ˈɦoːrnaːr]
Etymology
In summary
By surface analysis, hoorn + -aar (perhaps referring to its antennae), but likely actually derived from Proto-West Germanic *hurnutu, whence English hornet.
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