ijsbeer

Dutch

Een duikende ijsbeer. — A diving polar bear.

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) [from 18th c.]

   Synonym: (rare) poolbeer

Derived terms

• ijsberen

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

Anagrams

• ijsbere