ijsbeer

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɛi̯s.beːr/

noun
Definitions
  • A polar bear, Ursus maritimus.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish ijs (ice, ice cream) + Dutch, Flemish beer (bear, liquid waste, boar, a bear, liquid manure).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

beer

Gloss

bear, liquid waste, boar, a bear, liquid manure

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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