grottenbeer

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of grot (“cave”) +‎ -en- +‎ beer (“bear”), calque of Latin Ursus spelaeus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣrɔ.tə(n)ˌbeːr/
• Hyphenation: grot‧ten‧beer

Noun

grottenbeer m (plural grottenberen)

1. (uncommon) cave bear, Ursus spelaeus.

   Synonym: holenbeer