wæps
Old English
Alternative forms
- wæsp, wæfs, ƿæps, ƿæsp
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wepsō, from Proto-Indo-European *wobʰseh₂ (“wasp”), from *webʰ- (“weave”), referring to the insect's woven nests. Germanic cognates include Old Frisian *waps (West Frisian waps), Old Saxon waspa (Low German Wösp), Old Dutch wespa (Dutch wesp), Old High German wefsa (German Wespe). The Indo-European root is also the source of Old Burmese guohi, Latin vespa, Lithuanian vapsvà. The word is also related to English web and weave.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wæps/
Noun
wæps f
- a wasp
- Dūnstān wēpþ for þon hē wearþ fram ānre wæpse ġestungen.
- Dunstan is crying because he got stung by a wasp.
Declension
Declension of wæps (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wæps | wæpsa, wæpse |
| accusative | wæpse | wæpsa, wæpse |
| genitive | wæpse | wæpsa |
| dative | wæpse | wæpsum |
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