geting
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish gētunger, equivalent of get (“goat”) + -ing, from the antennae which resemble the horns of the goat. Compare Icelandic geitungur.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgeting c
- wasp
- bli stucken av en geting
- be stung by a wasp / (informally) bee
- ett getingstick
- a wasp / (informally) bee sting
Usage notes
editInformally, 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
editDeclension of geting | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | geting | getingen | getingar | getingarna |
Genitive | getings | getingens | getingars | getingarnas |