wesp
See also: Wesp
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch wesp, from earlier wespe, from Middle Dutch wespe, from Old Dutch *wespa, with metathesis from Proto-Germanic *wepsō-, from Proto-Indo-European *wobʰseh₂ (“wasp”), from *webʰ- (“weave”).
Noun
wesp (plural wespe)
Dutch
Etymology
From earlier Modern Dutch wespe, from Middle Dutch wespe, from Old Dutch *wespa, with metathesis from Proto-Germanic *wepsō-, from Proto-Indo-European *wobʰseh₂ (“wasp”), from *webʰ- (“weave”).
Cognate with German Wespe, Low German Wösp, English wasp.
Pronunciation
Noun
wesp f (plural wespen, diminutive wespje n)
- wasp, used certain members of the order Hymenoptera, especially of the superfamily Vespoidea
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: wesp
Middle English
Noun
wesp
- Alternative form of wyspe
Vilamovian
Etymology
From Middle High German wefse, webse, wespe, from Old High German wefsa, from Proto-Germanic *wapsō. Cognate with German Wespe.
Pronunciation
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Noun
wesp f (plural wespa)
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