die Bienenvölker
Translation
bee colonies
Examples
Gesunde Bienenvölker sind für die Bestäubung wichtig.
Healthy bee colonies are important for pollination.
Der Imker betreut mehrere Bienenvölker.
The beekeeper looks after several bee colonies.
Grammar Patterns
to keep ((sth.)) The beekeeper keeps many bee colonies.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Bienenschwarm (bee swarm, especially when moving)
Etymology
Composed of 'Bienen' (bees, plural) and 'Völker' (peoples/nations, plural). It views a bee colony as a 'people' or society.
Memory Tips
Knowing 'Völker' means 'peoples' helps you remember this as 'peoples of bees'.