ijsbeer
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From ijs (“ice”) + beer (“bear”).
Noun edit
ijsbeer m (plural ijsberen, diminutive ijsbeertje n)
- A polar bear, Ursus maritimus. [from 18th c.]
Synonyms edit
- poolbeer (rare)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: ysbeer
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
ijsbeer
- inflection of ijsberen: