Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)The practice or profession of keeping and caring for bees.

    Bienenzucht, Imkerei, Zeidlerei

    пчелово́дствоpčelovódstvo

    бджільни́цтвоbdžilʹnýctvo

More definitions
  • the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Tom does beekeeping as a hobby.

    deTom betreibt die Imkerei als Hobby. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. Urban beekeeping is trendy.

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  3. Urban beekeeping is fashionable.

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  4. I could tell you about beekeeping for hours, but I don't want to bore you.

    deIch könnte dir stundenlang von der Imkerei erzählen, aber ich will dich nicht langweilen. — maaster

  5. Beekeeping is an outdoor activity.

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Translations

9 languages
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Origin

From bee + keeping.

From bee + keeping.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey:apiculture

See also

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