veps
See also: Veps
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wepsō-, from Proto-Indo-European *wobʰseh₂ (“wasp”), from *webʰ- (“weave”). Compare Danish hveps.
Noun
veps m (definite singular vepsen, indefinite plural vepser, definite plural vepsene)
- a wasp (insect)
References
- “veps” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wepsō-, from Proto-Indo-European *wobʰseh₂ (“wasp”), from *webʰ- (“weave”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋɛps/
Noun
veps m (definite singular vepsen, indefinite plural vepsar, definite plural vepsane)
- a wasp (insect)
Synonyms
- kvefs
References
- “veps” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.