hommelbij

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of hommel (“bumblebee”) +‎ bij (“bee”). Hommel is ultimately of onomatopoeic origin, probably related to English hum. Compare English bumblebee, where the first element is Middle English bombeln (“to buzz”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦɔ.məlˌbɛi̯/ Hyphenation: hom‧mel‧bij === Noun === hommelbij f (plural hommelbijen, no diminutive) (archaic) drone, male bee Synonym: dar bumblebee Synonym: hommel ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: hommelby