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

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

References
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