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Dutch
Etymology
From bijen (“bees”) + -en- + koningin (“queen”). Cognate with German Bienenkönigin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛi̯.ə(n).koː.nɪˌŋɪn/
- Hyphenation: bij‧en‧ko‧nin‧gin
Noun
bijenkoningin f (plural bijenkoninginnen, diminutive bijenkoninginnetje n)
- a queen bee (fertile female of social insects)
- a queen bee (dominant woman in a business)