Bienenkorb

German

Etymology

Biene (“bee”) +‎ -n- +‎ Korb (“basket”) (from Latin corbis of unclear, perhaps Germanic origin); perfectly parallel to Dutch equivalent bijenkorf

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiːnənˌkɔʁp/
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  • Hyphenation: Bie‧nen‧korb

Noun

Bienenkorb m (strong, genitive Bienenkorbes or Bienenkorbs, plural Bienenkörbe)

  1. beehive (man-made structure in which bees are kept for their honey and/or as crop pollinators)

Declension

Declension of Bienenkorb [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bienenkorb die Bienenkörbe
genitive eines des Bienenkorbes, Bienenkorbs der Bienenkörbe
dative einem dem Bienenkorb, Bienenkorbe1 den Bienenkörben
accusative einen den Bienenkorb die Bienenkörbe

1Now rare, see notes.

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