Bienenkorb
German
ein Bienenkorb
Etymology
Biene (“bee”) + -n- + Korb (“basket”) (from Latin corbis, of unclear, perhaps Germanic origin); perfectly parallel to Dutch equivalent bijenkorf
Pronunciation
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Noun
Bienenkorb m (genitive Bienenkorbs or Bienenkorbes, plural Bienenkörbe)
- A beehive, man-made structure in which bees are kept for their honey and/or as crop pollinators
Declension
Declension of Bienenkorb
| 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 uncommon, see notes
Related terms
Further reading
- Bienenkorb in Duden online
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