geting

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjeːˌtɪŋ/

Noun

geting c

1. wasp

Declension

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

Derived terms

• bålgeting c
• getingbo n
• getingsommar

See also

• bi n

Further reading

• geting in Svensk ordbok.