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Dutch
Etymology
First attested in the mid-to-late-19th century. Compound of hol + -en- + beer, calque of German Höhlenbär.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦoː.lə(n)ˌbeːr/
- Hyphenation: ho‧len‧beer
Noun
holenbeer m (plural holenberen, diminutive holenbeertje n)
- cave bear, Ursus spelaeus
- Synonym: grottenbeer