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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch horsel, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hursulǭ. Cognate with French frelon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɔr.zəl/
- Hyphenation: hor‧zel
Noun
horzel f (plural horzels, diminutive horzeltje n)
- botfly, insect of the family Oestridae
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