hommelbij

Dutch 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

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔ.məlˌbɛi̯/
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Hyphenation: hom‧mel‧bij

Noun edit

hommelbij f (plural hommelbijen)

(archaic) drone, male bee
Synonym: dar
bumblebee
Synonym: hommel

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: hommelby