holenbeer

Dutch

Ursus spelaeus

Etymology

First attested in the mid-to-late-19th century. Compound of hol +‎ -en- +‎ beer, calque of German Höhlenbär.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦoː.lə(n)ˌbeːr/

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• Hyphenation: ho‧len‧beer

Noun

holenbeer m (plural holenberen, diminutive holenbeertje n)

1. cave bear (Ursus spelaeus)

   Synonym: grottenbeer

Further reading

• holenbeer on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl