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
- wasp
Declension
| Declension of geting | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | geting | getingen | getingar | getingarna |
| Genitive | getings | getingens | getingars | getingarnas |
Derived terms
- bålgeting c
- getingbo n
See also
- bi n