ijsbeer
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Dutch
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From ijs (“ice”) + beer (“bear”).
Noun
[edit]ijsbeer m (plural ijsberen, diminutive ijsbeertje n)
- a polar bear, Ursus maritimus [from 18th c.]
Synonyms
[edit]- poolbeer (rare)
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: ysbeer
Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
[edit]ijsbeer
- inflection of ijsberen: