werebear

English

Etymology

From were- +‎ bear.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪəbɛə(ɹ)/, /ˈwɛəbɛə(ɹ)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈwɛɹbɛɹ/, /ˈwɪɹbɛɹ/

Noun

werebear (plural werebears)

1. (fiction) A shapeshifter who can change between bear and human form

Related terms

• werewolf

Translations

shapeshifter

• Danish: varbjørn c
• Dutch: weerbeer m, manbeer m
• French: ours-garou (fr) m
• Japanese: 熊人間 (kuma ningen), 熊男 (kumao), 人熊 (jinyū), 熊人 (yūjin)
• Portuguese: homem-urso m
• Swahili: mtu-dubu

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