Bärtierchen
German
Etymology
From Bär (“bear”) + Tierchen (“little animal or creature”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛːɐ̯ˌtiːɐ̯çən/, /ˈbeːɐ̯-/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Bär‧tier‧chen
Noun
Bärtierchen n (strong, genitive Bärtierchens, plural Bärtierchen)
- (zoology) tardigrade, water bear
- Synonym: Wasserbär
Declension
Declension of Bärtierchen [neuter, strong]
Further reading
- “Bärtierchen” in Duden online
- “Bärtierchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache