Hornisse

German

Etymology

From Middle High German horniz, hornuz, from Old High German hurniz, hornuz, hornaz, from Proto-West Germanic *hurnutu. Cognate Dutch hoorn, hoorntje, English hornet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhɔʁˈnɪsə]
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  • Hyphenation: Hor‧nis‧se

Noun

Hornisse f (genitive Hornisse, plural Hornissen)

  1. hornet

Declension

Further reading

  • Hornisse” in Duden online
  • Hornisse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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