Biene

See also: biene

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bine, from Old High German bini, from Proto-Germanic *biniz, representing an -n- variant of Germanic *bijō. Cognate with Bavarian Bein (“bee”), Old Saxon bini. Compare from *bijō the form Bei(e) in many dialects (Luxembourgish Bei (“bee”), Alemannic Beie (“bee”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiːnə/

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Noun

Biene f (genitive Biene, plural Bienen, diminutive Bienchen n or Bienlein n)

1. bee

   Biene Maja - (famous children's tale about a bee called Maja)

2. (colloquial) cute, sexy woman

   flotte Biene

   cute, sexy woman

Related terms

• Honigbiene
• Bienenstock
• Bienenstaat
• Bienenkönigin
• fleißige Biene

Antonyms

• Drohne

Further reading

• “Biene” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Biene” in Duden online