hommel

See also: Hommel

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch hommel, from Middle Dutch hommel. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

hommel (plural hommels)

  1. drone (male bee)

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hommel. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ.məl/, [ˈhɔ.məɫ]
  • hommel(file)
  • Hyphenation: hom‧mel
  • Rhymes: -ɔməl

Noun

hommel f (plural hommels, diminutive hommeltje n)

  1. bumblebee (bee of the genus Bombus)
    Synonym: hommelbij
  2. (archaic) drone (male bee)
    Synonyms: dar, hommelbij

Hyponyms
  • aardhommel
  • steenhommel

Derived terms
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