ijsbeer

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Dutch

Een duikende ijsbeer. — A diving polar bear.
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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯s.beːr/
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  • Hyphenation: ijs‧beer

Etymology 1

From ijs (ice) +‎ beer (bear).

Noun

ijsbeer m (plural ijsberen, diminutive ijsbeertje n)

  1. polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
    Synonym: (rare) poolbeer
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: ysbeer

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ijsbeer

  1. inflection of ijsberen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

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