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)
- hive, beehive (artificial structure for housing bees, including the swarm and its combs)
Declension
Declension of Bienenstock
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Bienenstock | die | Bienenstöcke |
| genitive | eines | des | Bienenstockes, Bienenstocks | der | Bienenstöcke |
| dative | einem | dem | Bienenstock, Bienenstocke1 | den | Bienenstöcken |
| accusative | einen | den | Bienenstock | die | Bienenstöcke |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- Beute (specialist; structure only)
See also
- Bienennest
Further reading
- Bienenstock in Duden online