kvefs

Norwegian Nynorsk

Ein kvefs

Alternative forms

• kvaks, kveks (dialectal)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wepsō-, from Proto-Indo-European *wobʰseh₂ (“wasp”), from *webʰ- (“weave”). Compare with Latin vespa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʋɛfs/

Noun

kvefs m (definite singular kvefsen, indefinite plural kvefsar, definite plural kvefsane)

1. a wasp (insect)

Synonyms

• veps

References

• “kvefs” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.