honingbij

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Dutch[edit]

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From honing (“honey”) +‎ bij (“bee”).

honingbij

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoː.nɪŋˌbɛi̯/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: ho‧ning‧bij

Noun[edit]

honingbij f or m (plural honingbijen, diminutive honingbijtje n)

  1. honeybee
    Over de hele wereld loopt het aantal honingbijen sterk terug. De teelt van groente en fruit komt hierdoor onder druk te staan. — Over the whole world, the number of honeybees goes down strongly. Because of this, the cultivation of vegetables and fruits comes under stress. (nl.wikipedia news, 1.28.2009)

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: heuningby
  • → Papiamentu: honingbei
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