geting

Swedish

en geting

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

   bli stucken av en geting

   be stung by a wasp / (informally) bee

   ett getingstick

   a wasp / (informally) bee sting

Usage notes

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

Declension of geting

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	geting	getings
	definite	getingen	getingens
plural	indefinite	getingar	getingars
	definite	getingarna	getingarnas

Derived terms

• bålgeting c
• getingbo n
• getingsommar

See also

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

References

• geting in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• geting in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• geting in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH