bruine beer

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Dutch[edit]

Ursus arctos

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “brown bear”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /brœy̯.nə ˈbeːr/
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Noun[edit]

bruine beer m (plural bruine beren, diminutive bruin beertje n)

  1. brown bear, Ursus arctos
    Hyponyms: grizzlybeer, kodiakbeer
  2. (Netherlands, idiomatic, slang) dump, defecation, donation

Further reading[edit]

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