hommelbij
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
hommelbij f (plural hommelbijen)
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: hommelby