honingbeer

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of honing (“honey”) +‎ beer (“bear”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoː.nɪŋˌbeːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ho‧ning‧beer

Noun

honingbeer m (plural honingberen, diminutive honingbeertje n)

  1. sun bear, honey bear (Helarctos malayanus, a bear species from South East Asia)
    Synonym: Maleise beer

Further reading

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