geting

Swedish

en geting

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
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	geting	getingen	getingar	getingarna
Genitive	getings	getingens	getingars	getingarnas

Derived terms

• bålgeting c
• getingbo n
• getingsommar

See also

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

References

• geting in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• geting in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• geting in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)