hoornaar

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Dutch

Etymology

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

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Noun

hoornaar m (plural hoornaars, diminutive hoornaartje n)

  1. hornet (insect)

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