de ijsbeer /dəɛɪzbˈɪr/ · noun · CEFR A1. Dutch translation of "polar bear".

See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch) · Topic: Dutch Beren: Polair en Knuffel

Source term
polar bear
Translation
de ijsbeer
CEFR Level
A1
Part of speech
noun
Image
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Article, Gender & Forms

Dutch article/gender note: learn this word with the article "de".

Dictionary form de ijsbeer
Article de
Gender/article class common (de-word)
Regular/likely plural ijsbeers
Diminutive ijsbeertje
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + de ijsbeer
Examples
Dit is de ijsbeer.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Topic context

This word appears in the Dutch Beren: Polair en Knuffel.

Example Sentences

De ijsbeer is in de kou.

English: Polar-bear is in the cold.

A1 · Bears: Polar and Plush

De ijsbeer leeft in het koude noorden.

English: The polar bear lives in the cold north.

A1 · animals

Een grote ijsbeer loopt op het ijs.

English: A big polar bear walks on the ice.

A1 · animals

We zagen een ijsbeer in een film.

English: We saw a polar bear in a film.

A1 · animals

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