Eisbär

/ˈaɪ̯sˌbɛːɐ̯/

der noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Eisbären

Meaning

  1. polar bear

    Built from Eis (ice) + Bär (bear).

    • Der Eisbär lebt in der Arktis.

      The polar bear lives in the Arctic.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Eis ice
  • Bär bear

Practice

1 What does Eisbär mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ lebt in der Arktis.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Eisbär?

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