Hornisse

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German

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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Hornisse f (genitive Hornisse, plural Hornissen)

  1. hornet

Declension

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Further reading

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