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Hummel.

bumblebee

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhʊməl/
  1. bumblebee

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German humbel, hummel, from Old High German humbal, humbala, humbalo. Cognate with Dutch hommel, Danish humlebi, Swedish humla. Eventually probably onomatopoeic and related with English hum. Compare English bumblebee, which has Middle English bombeln ("to buzz") as its first element.

name/ˈhʊməl/
  1. a surname

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · surname
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German humbel, hummel, from Old High German humbal, humbala, humbalo. Cognate with Dutch hommel, Danish humlebi, Swedish humla. Eventually probably onomatopoeic and related with English hum. Compare English bumblebee, which has Middle English bombeln ("to buzz") as its first element.

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