Hornisse

German

Etymology

From Middle High German horniz, hornuz, from Old High German hurniz, hornuz, hornaz, from Proto-West Germanic *hurnutu. Cognate Dutch hoorn, hoorntje, English hornet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [hɔʁˈnɪsə]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Hor‧nis‧se

Noun

Hornisse f (genitive Hornisse, plural Hornissen)

  1. hornet

Declension

Declension of Hornisse [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hornisse die Hornissen
genitive einer der Hornisse der Hornissen
dative einer der Hornisse den Hornissen
accusative eine die Hornisse die Hornissen

Further reading

  • “Hornisse” in Duden online
  • “Hornisse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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