Hornisse

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

Hornisse f (genitive Hornisse, plural Hornissen)

  1. hornet

Declension[edit]

Declension of Hornisse [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hornisse die Hornissen
genitive einer der Hornisse der Hornissen
dative einer der Hornisse den Hornissen
accusative eine die Hornisse die Hornissen

Further reading[edit]

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