Waschbär

See also: waschbar

German

Etymology

wasch(en) (“(to) wash”) +‎ Bär (“bear”), a calque of the old taxonomic name Ursus lotor, from its habit of washing its food.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvaʃˌbɛːɐ̯/, /ˈvaʃˌbeːɐ̯/
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  • Hyphenation: Wasch‧bär

Noun

Waschbär m (weak or mixed, genitive Waschbären or (informal) Waschbärs, plural Waschbären, feminine Waschbärin)

  1. raccoon

Declension

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Further reading
  • “Waschbär” in Duden online
  • “Waschbär” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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