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 ==== 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 ==== ==== Derived terms ==== bålgeting c getingbo n getingsommar ==== See also ==== bi n (“bee”) gadd c (“stinger, sting”) humla c (“bumblebee”) === References === “geting”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “geting”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “geting”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) Svensk MeSH