Bienenharz

German

Etymology

From Biene (“bee”) +‎ -n- +‎ Harz (“resin”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbiːnn̩haːɐ̯ts]

Noun

Bienenharz n (genitive Bienenharzes, plural Bienenharze)

propolis (aromatic, glue-like substance used by bees in hive construction)
Synonym: Propolis

Declension

Declension of Bienenharz

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Bienenharz	die	Bienenharze
genitive	eines	des	Bienenharzes	der	Bienenharze
dative	einem	dem	Bienenharz, Bienenharze¹	den	Bienenharzen
accusative	ein	das	Bienenharz	die	Bienenharze

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading

“Bienenharz” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Bienenharz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Bienenharz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Bienenharz” in Duden online

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