beomodor

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bijamōder, equivalent to bēo +‎ mōdor. Cognate with Old High German bīmuoter (“queen-bee”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbe͜oːˌmoː.dor/

Noun

bēomōdor f

  1. queen bee

Declension
Declension of beomodor
Case Singular Plural
nominative bēomōdor bēomōdra, bēomōdru
accusative bēomōdor bēomōdra, bēomōdru
genitive bēomōdor, bēomēder bēomōdra
dative bēomēder bēomōdrum

Descendants
  • →? English: beemother (calque)
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