geting
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Swedish
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Etymology
[edit]From Old Swedish gētunger, equivalent of get (“goat”) + -ing, from the antennae which resemble the horns of the goat. Compare Icelandic geitungur.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]geting c
- wasp
- bli stucken av en geting
- be stung by a wasp / (informally) bee
- ett getingstick
- a wasp / (informally) bee sting
Usage notes
[edit]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
[edit]Declension of geting | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | geting | getingen | getingar | getingarna |
Genitive | getings | getingens | getingars | getingarnas |