honingbij

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Etymology

From honing (honey) +‎ bij (bee).

honingbij

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  • Afrikaans: heuningby