ijsbeer

Dutch
Een duikende ijsbeer. — A diving polar bear.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯s.beːr/
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  • Hyphenation: ijs‧beer

Etymology 1

From ijs (“ice”) +‎ beer (“bear”).

Noun

ijsbeer m (plural ijsberen, diminutive ijsbeertje n)

  1. A polar bear, Ursus maritimus. [from 18th c.]
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Descendants
  • Afrikaans: ysbeer

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ijsbeer

  1. inflection of ijsberen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

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