hommelbij

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of hommel (“bumblebee”) +‎ bij (“bee”).

Hommel is ultimately of onomatopoeic origin, probably related to English hum. Compare English bumblebee, where the first element is Middle English bombeln (“to buzz”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ.məlˌbɛi̯/
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  • Hyphenation: hom‧mel‧bij

Noun

hommelbij f (plural hommelbijen)

  1. (archaic) drone, male bee
    Synonym: dar
  2. bumblebee
    Synonym: hommel

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: hommelby
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