Polarbär
German
Etymology
From polar (“polar”) + Bär (“bear”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /poˈlaːʁbɛːɐ̯/, /-beːɐ̯/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Po‧lar‧bär
Noun
Polarbär m (weak or mixed, genitive Polarbären or (informal) Polarbärs, plural Polarbären, feminine Polarbärin)
- (zoology) polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
- Synonym: Eisbär
Declension
Declension of Polarbär [masculine, weak // mixed]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Polarbär | die | Polarbären |
| genitive | eines | des | Polarbären, Polarbärs1 | der | Polarbären |
| dative | einem | dem | Polarbären, Polarbär1 | den | Polarbären |
| accusative | einen | den | Polarbären, Polarbär1 | die | Polarbären |
1Informal.
Further reading
- “Polarbär” in Duden online
- “Polarbär” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Polarbär on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de