honingbij

Dutch

Etymology

From honing (“honey”) +‎ bij (“bee”).

honingbij

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɦoː.nɪŋˌbɛi̯/
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Hyphenation: ho‧ning‧bij

Noun

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

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
→ Papiamentu: honingbei

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