koekoekshommel

Dutch

Etymology

From koekoek (“cuckoo”) +‎ -s- (“bumblebee”) +‎ hommelCategory:Dutch compound terms#KOEKOEKSHOMMELCategory:Dutch terms interfixed with -s-#KOEKOEKSHOMMEL. Like the cuckoo bird, bumblebees of genus Psithyrus engage in brood parasitism.

Pronunciation

Noun

koekoekshommel f (plural koekoekshommels, diminutive koekoekshommeltje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#KOEKOEKSHOMMELCategory:Dutch nouns#KOEKOEKSHOMMELCategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -s#KOEKOEKSHOMMELCategory:Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines#KOEKOEKSHOMMELCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#KOEKOEKSHOMMELCategory:Dutch feminine nouns#KOEKOEKSHOMMELCategory:Pages with entries#KOEKOEKSHOMMELCategory:Pages with 1 entry#KOEKOEKSHOMMEL

  1. Category:nl:Bees#KOEKOEKSHOMMELCategory:nl:Parasites#KOEKOEKSHOMMELcuckoo bumblebeeCategory:Entries missing English vernacular names of taxa#cuckoo%20bumblebee (bumblebee of genus Psithyrus)
    Hypernym: hommel

Further reading

Category:Dutch compound terms Category:Dutch feminine nouns Category:Dutch lemmas Category:Dutch nouns Category:Dutch nouns with plural in -s Category:Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines Category:Dutch terms interfixed with -s- Category:Dutch terms with audio pronunciation Category:Entries missing English vernacular names of taxa Category:Pages with 1 entry Category:Pages with entries Category:nl:Bees Category:nl:Parasites