kvefs

Norwegian Nynorsk
Ein kvefs

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wepsō-, from Proto-Indo-European *wobʰseh₂ (“wasp”), from *webʰ- (“weave”). Compare with Latin vespa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʋɛfs/

Noun

kvefs m (definite singular kvefsen, indefinite plural kvefsar, definite plural kvefsane)

  1. a wasp (insect)

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