Honigbiene

/ˈhoːnɪçˌbiːnə/

die noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Honigbienen

Meaning

  1. honeybee

    Built from Honig (honey) + Biene (bee).

    • Die Honigbiene sammelt Nektar.

      The honeybee collects nectar.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Honig honey
  • Biene bee

Practice

1 What does Honigbiene mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ sammelt Nektar.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Honigbiene?

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