bijenkoningin

Dutch

Etymology

From bijen (“bees”) +‎ -en- +‎ koningin (“queen”). Cognate with German Bienenkönigin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛi̯.ə(n).koː.nɪˌŋɪn/

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• Hyphenation: bij‧en‧ko‧nin‧gin

Noun

bijenkoningin f (plural bijenkoninginnen, diminutive bijenkoninginnetje n)

1. a queen bee (fertile female of social insects)
2. a queen bee (dominant woman in a business)