hommelbij

Dutch

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔ.məlˌbɛi̯/

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• Hyphenation: hom‧mel‧bij

Noun

hommelbij f (plural hommelbijen)

1. (archaic) drone, male bee

   Synonym: dar

2. bumblebee

   Synonym: hommel

Descendants

• Afrikaans: hommelby