geting

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish gētunger, equivalent of get (“goat”) +‎ -ing, from the antennae which resemble the horns of the goat. Compare Icelandic geitungur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjeːˌtɪŋ/

Noun

geting c

  1. wasp
    bli stucken av en geting
    be stung by a wasp / (informally) bee
    ett getingstick
    a wasp / (informally) bee sting

Usage notes

Informally, geting (“wasp”) is sometimes used to refer to both bee and wasp stings, similar to how bee is sometimes used to refer to both bee and wasp stings in English.

Declension

Declension of geting
nominative genitive
singular indefinite geting getings
definite getingen getingens
plural indefinite getingar getingars
definite getingarna getingarnas

Derived terms

See also

  • bi n (“bee”)
  • humla c (“bumblebee”)

References

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