bidronning

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From bie +‎ dronning.

Noun

bidronning f or m (definite singular bidronninga or bidronningen, indefinite plural bidronninger, definite plural bidronningene)

1. a queen bee

Synonyms

1. dronningbie (f or m)

References

• “bidronning” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “bidronning” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• biedronning (f)

Etymology

From bie +‎ dronning.

Noun

bidronning f (definite singular bidronninga, indefinite plural bidronningar, definite plural bidronningane)

1. a queen bee

Synonyms

1. dronningbie (m)

References

• “bidronning” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.