weerbeer

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Probably 20th century neologism, likely influenced by English werebear, and formed analogously to Dutch weerwolf (“werewolf”). Compound of weer (“man”) +‎ beer (“bear”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʋeːr.beːr/
Hyphenation: weer‧beer

Noun edit

weerbeer m (plural weerberen, diminutive weerbeertje n)

(uncommon) werebear

Synonyms edit

manbeer