beomodor

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bijamōder, equivalent to bēo +‎ mōdor. Cognate with Old High German bīmuoter (“queen-bee”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbe͜oːˌmoː.dor/

Noun

bēomōdor f

queen bee

Declension

Declension of beomodor

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bēomōdor	bēomōdra, bēomōdru
accusative	bēomōdor	bēomōdra, bēomōdru
genitive	bēomōdor, bēomēder	bēomōdra
dative	bēomēder	bēomōdrum

Descendants

→? English: beemother (calque)

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