muskiet

Dutch

Etymology

From Spanish mosquito (“gnat”), diminutive of Spanish mosca (“fly”), from Latin musca (“fly”), from Proto-Indo-European *mūs- (“fly, stinging fly, gnat”). Cognate with West-Flemish meuzie (“mosquito”), Swedish dialectal mausa (“mosquito”), Lithuanian musė (“a fly”). See also midge.

Pronunciation

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Hyphenation: mus‧kiet

Noun

muskiet m (plural muskieten, diminutive muskietje n)

tropical mosquitoes that feed on nectars (compare mug)
any species of mosquito (not scientifically correct, but generally accepted)

Synonyms

steekmug

Derived terms

muskietennet
persmuskiet