Eisbär

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German

Eisbär

Etymology

From Eis (“ice”) +‎ Bär (“bear”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaɪ̯sbɛːɐ̯/, /-beːɐ̯/
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  • Hyphenation: Eis‧bär

Noun

Eisbär m (weak or mixed, genitive Eisbären or (informal) Eisbärs, plural Eisbären, feminine Eisbärin)

  1. (zoology) polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
    Synonym: Polarbär
    • 1981, “Eisbär”, in Swiss Wave – The Album, performed by Grauzone:
      Ich möchte ein Eisbär sein im kalten Polar / dann müßte ich nicht mehr schrei'n / alles wär' so klar. / Eisbär'n müssen nie weinen
      I want to be like a polar bear in the cold arctic / Then I would never have to scream again / Everything would be so clear / Polar bears never have to cry

Declension

Declension of Eisbär
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Eisbär die Eisbären
genitive eines des Eisbären, Eisbärs1 der Eisbären
dative einem dem Eisbären, Eisbär1 den Eisbären
accusative einen den Eisbären, Eisbär1 die Eisbären

1Informal.

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