cràin-sheillean
Scottish Gaelic
editQueen bee (bottom left) and workers
Etymology
editcràin (“female of any animal”) + sheillean (“bee”, lenited form of seillean)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcràin-sheillean (genitive singular cràin-sheillein, plural cràin-sheilleanan)
See also
editSee also
References
edit- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Bauer, Mìchael. bee in "Am Faclair Beag". Accessed 9 May 2015.