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“beehive” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/kolˈmena/

Example

Encontramos una colmena en el jardín.

We found a beehive in the garden.

Illustration for colmena (beehive)

How to say “beehive” in Spanish

“Beehive” in Spanish is colmena.

A wooden beehive with bees entering and leaving through a small opening.

Full entry for colmena: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with colmena

Observamos una colmena silvestre en el bosque.

We observed a wild beehive in the forest.

Tips for using colmena

  • The noun is feminine (la colmena), stressed on the second syllable col-ME-na, and it often appears metaphorically in phrases like 'una colmena de actividad' to describe bustling places.

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