Feminine
wesp
wasp (various insects of the order Hymenoptera, especially of the superfamily Vespoidea)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʋɛsp/
Etymology
In summary
From earlier Modern Dutch wespe, from Middle Dutch wespe, from Old Dutch *wespa, with metathesis from Proto-West Germanic *wapsu, from Proto-Germanic *wepsō-, from Proto-Indo-European *wóbʰseh₂ (“wasp”), from *webʰ- (“weave”). Cognate with German Wespe, Low German Wösp, English wasp.
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metselwesp
orgelpijpwesp
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