Vocabulary
die
Biene
/ˈbiːnə/· noun· Pl. die Bienen
bee
No bees, no cherries — the farmers of the Altes Land rent bee colonies every spring.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Biene
- Plural
- die Bienen
- Genitiv
- der Biene
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Biene
bee
Die Bienen fliegen von Blume zu Blume.
The bees fly from flower to flower.
Word family
Bienedie Honigbienehoneybeeder Bienenstichbee sting; a cake with almonds and custarddas Bienenvolkbee colony
Common combinations
- fleißig wie eine Bienebusy as a bee
- Bienen haltento keep bees
- der Honig von den Bienenhoney from the bees
Real examples
- Ohne Bienen gibt es keine Kirschen.Without bees there are no cherries.
- Pass auf, da ist eine Biene!Watch out, there's a bee!
- Unser Nachbar hat Bienen und verkauft Honig.Our neighbour keeps bees and sells honey.