býfluga

Faroese
býfluga
býfluga
býfluga (Apis mellifera)

Etymology

From Old Norse bý + fluga. See also Icelandic býfluga

Noun

býfluga f (genitive singular býflugu, plural býflugur)

  1. bee (insects belonging to the large family of Apidae or the larger grouping Anthophila, particularly the honey bee (Apis mellifera))

Declension
Declension of býfluga
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative býfluga býflugan býflugur býflugurnar
accusative býflugu býfluguna býflugur býflugurnar
dative býflugu býfluguni býflugum býflugunum
genitive býflugu býflugunnar býfluga býfluganna

Derived terms
  • býflugubøli
  • býfluguhald

Icelandic

Etymology

bý (“bee”) +‎ fluga (“fly”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpiː.flʏːɣa/

Noun

býfluga f (genitive singular býflugu, nominative plural býflugur)

  1. a bee, a honeybee

Declension
declension of býfluga
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative býfluga býflugan býflugur býflugurnar
accusative býflugu býfluguna býflugur býflugurnar
dative býflugu býflugunni býflugum býflugunum
genitive býflugu býflugunnar býflugna býflugnanna
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