horzel

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch horsel, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hursulǭ. Cognate with French frelon.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔr.zəl/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: hor‧zel

Noun[edit]

horzel f (plural horzels, diminutive horzeltje n)

  1. botfly, insect of the family Oestridae

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