hommelbij
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Noun
[edit]hommelbij f (plural hommelbijen)
Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: hommelby