Braunbär

German

Etymology

From braun (“brown”) +‎ Bär (“bear”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁaʊ̯nbɛːɐ̯/, /-beːɐ̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Braun‧bär

Noun

Braunbär m (weak or mixed, genitive Braunbären or (informal) Braunbärs, plural Braunbären, feminine Braunbärin)

  1. (zoology) brown bear (Ursus arctos)

Declension

Declension of Braunbär [masculine, weak // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Braunbär die Braunbären
genitive eines des Braunbären, Braunbärs1 der Braunbären
dative einem dem Braunbären, Braunbär1 den Braunbären
accusative einen den Braunbären, Braunbär1 die Braunbären

1Informal.

Further reading

  • “Braunbär” in Duden online
  • “Braunbär” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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