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