Waschbär

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See also: waschbar

German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

wasch(en) ((to) wash) +‎ Bär (bear), a calque of the old taxonomic name Ursus lotor, from its habit of washing its food.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaʃˌbɛːɐ̯/, /ˈvaʃˌbeːɐ̯/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Wasch‧bär

Noun[edit]

Waschbär m (weak or mixed, genitive Waschbären or (informal) Waschbärs, plural Waschbären, feminine Waschbärin)

  1. raccoon

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Waschbär” in Duden online
  • Waschbär” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache