Gummibär

German

Etymology

From Gummi (“rubber, gum”) +‎ Bär (“bear”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʊmiˌbɛːɐ̯/, /-beːɐ̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Gum‧mi‧bär

Noun

Gummibär m (weak or mixed, genitive Gummibären or (informal) Gummibärs, plural Gummibären, diminutive Gummibärchen n)

  1. gummy bear

Usage notes

  • The diminutive Gummibärchen is many times more common than Gummibär.

Declension

Declension of Gummibär [masculine, weak // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gummibär die Gummibären
genitive eines des Gummibären, Gummibärs1 der Gummibären
dative einem dem Gummibären, Gummibär1 den Gummibären
accusative einen den Gummibären, Gummibär1 die Gummibären

1Informal.

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