Waschbär
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See also: waschbar
German
Etymology
wasch(en) (“(to) wash”) + Bär (“bear”), a calque of the old taxonomic name Ursus lotor, from its habit of washing its food.
Pronunciation
Noun
Waschbär m (weak or mixed, genitive Waschbären or (informal) Waschbärs, plural Waschbären, feminine Waschbärin)
Declension
Declension of Waschbär
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Waschbär | die | Waschbären |
| genitive | eines | des | Waschbären, Waschbärs1 | der | Waschbären |
| dative | einem | dem | Waschbären, Waschbär1 | den | Waschbären |
| accusative | einen | den | Waschbären, Waschbär1 | die | Waschbären |
1Informal.