hoornaar

Dutch

Etymology

By surface analysis, hoorn +‎ -aar (perhaps referring to its antennae), but likely actually derived from Proto-West Germanic *hurnutu, whence English hornet.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɦoːrnaːr]
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Noun

hoornaar m (plural hoornaars, diminutive hoornaartje n)

hornet (insect)

Derived terms

Aziatische hoornaar
Europese hoornaar

Related terms

hoorn, hoorntje

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