cràin-sheillean

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

cràin (“female of any animal”) +‎ sheillean (“bee”, lenited form of seillean)

Pronunciation

Noun

cràin-sheillean (genitive singular cràin-sheillein, plural cràin-sheilleanan)

  1. queen bee

See also

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 bee in Edward Dwelly (1911) “cràin-sheillean”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN; accessed on 9 May 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Bauer, Mìchael. bee in "Am Faclair Beag". Accessed 9 May 2015.
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