geting

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Swedish

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en geting

Etymology

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From Old Swedish gētunger, equivalent of get (goat) +‎ -ing, from the antennae which resemble the horns of the goat. Compare Icelandic geitungur.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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geting c

  1. wasp
    bli stucken av en geting
    be stung by a wasp / (informally) bee
    ett getingstick
    a wasp / (informally) bee sting

Usage notes

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Informally, geting (wasp) is sometimes used to refer to both bee and wasp stings, similar to how bee is sometimes used to refer to both bee and wasp stings in English.

Declension

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Declension of geting 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative geting getingen getingar getingarna
Genitive getings getingens getingars getingarnas

Derived terms

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See also

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  • bi n (bee)
  • humla c (bumblebee)

References

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