veps

See also: Veps

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

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

Noun

veps m (definite singular vepsen, indefinite plural vepser, definite plural vepsene)

1. a wasp (insect)

References

• “veps” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɛps/

Noun

veps m (definite singular vepsen, indefinite plural vepsar, definite plural vepsane)

1. a wasp (insect)

Synonyms

• kvefs

References

• “veps” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.