OprindelseFrom Proto-Germanic *wepsō-, from Proto-Indo-European *wobʰseh₂ (“wasp”), from *webʰ- (“weave”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål veps, Norwegian Nynorsk kvefs, Latin vespa.
Formerhvepsen(definite, singular) · hvepse(indefinite, plural) · hveps(indefinite, nominative, singular) · hvepsen(definite, nominative, singular) · hvepse(indefinite, nominative, plural) · hvepsene(definite, nominative, plural) · hveps'(genitive, indefinite, singular) · hvepsens(definite, genitive, singular) · hvepses(genitive, indefinite, plural) · hvepsenes(definite, genitive, plural)