bee colony
das Bienenvolk, die Bienenvölker
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bee colony
A community of honeybees that lives together and consists of a queen, many worker bees, and, at times, male bees called drones.
Die Imkerin prüft, ob das Bienenvolk genug Futter für den Winter hat.
The beekeeper checks whether the bee colony has enough food for the winter.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bienenvölker |
| genitive | des Bienenvolkes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Bienenvolk | die Bienenvölker |
| accusative | das Bienenvolk | die Bienenvölker |
| dative | dem Bienenvolk | den Bienenvölkern |
| genitive | des Bienenvolkes des Bienenvolks | der Bienenvölker |
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'Bienenvolk' (bee colony) consists of 'Bienen' (bees) and 'Volk' (community). The component 'Volk' shows that the bees are viewed as a cohesive community.
Ein einziges Bienenvolk kann im Sommer mehrere Zehntausend Bienen umfassen.
A single bee colony can consist of several tens of thousands of bees in summer.
In beekeeping, people often speak of a 'starkes Bienenvolk' (strong bee colony) or a 'schwaches Bienenvolk' (weak bee colony). These adjectives mainly refer to how many bees belong to the colony.
Ein starkes Bienenvolk kann im Frühjahr viele Blüten bestäuben.
A strong bee colony can pollinate many flowers in spring.
Typical collocations are 'ein Bienenvolk halten' (to keep a bee colony), 'ein Bienenvolk betreuen' (to care for a bee colony), and 'ein Bienenvolk umsiedeln' (to relocate a bee colony). 'Umsiedeln' refers to moving the entire community to another location.
Die Imkerin musste das Bienenvolk umsiedeln, weil an seinem bisherigen Standort gebaut wurde.
The beekeeper had to relocate the bee colony because construction work was being carried out at its previous location.
