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Dutch
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ.məlˌbɛi̯/
- Hyphenation: hom‧mel‧bij
Noun
hommelbij f (plural hommelbijen)
- (archaic) drone, male bee
- Synonym: dar
- bumblebee
- Synonym: hommel
Descendants