Bienenstock

German

Etymology

From Biene (“bee”) +‎ -n- +‎ Stock (“stock, store”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiːnənˌʃtɔk/
• Hyphenation: Bie‧nen‧stock

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Noun

Bienenstock m (genitive Bienenstocks or Bienenstockes, plural Bienenstöcke)

1. hive, beehive (artificial structure for housing bees, including the swarm and its combs)

Synonyms

• Beute (specialist; structure only)

See also

• Bienennest

Further reading

• “Bienenstock” in Duden online