poolbeer

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Dutch

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From pool +‎ beer, probably a calque of English polar bear.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈpoːl.beːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: pool‧beer

Noun

[edit]

poolbeer m (plural poolberen, diminutive poolbeertje n)

  1. (rare) polar bear

Synonyms

[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=poolbeer&oldid=81747148"