býfluga

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse bý + fluga. See also Icelandic býfluga.

Pronunciation

Noun

býfluga f (genitive singular býflugu, plural býflugur)

  1. bee (insects belonging to the large family of Apidae or the larger grouping Anthophila, particularly the honey bee (Apis mellifera))

Declension

f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative býfluga býflugan býflugur býflugurnar
accusative býflugu býfluguna býflugur býflugurnar
dative býflugu býfluguni býflugum býflugunum
genitive býflugu býflugunnar býfluga býfluganna

Derived terms

  • býflugubøli
  • býfluguhald

Icelandic

Etymology

From bý (“bee”) +‎ fluga (“fly”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpiː.flʏːɣa/

Noun

býfluga f (genitive singular býflugu, nominative plural býflugur)

  1. bee, honeybee

Declension

Declension of býfluga (feminine, based on fluga)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative býfluga býflugan býflugur býflugurnar
accusative býflugu býfluguna býflugur býflugurnar
dative býflugu býflugunni býflugum býflugunum
genitive býflugu býflugunnar býflugna býflugnanna
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