bear

German translation: Bärchen

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English term or phrase:bear
German translation:Bärchen
Entered by: Kim Metzger

01:50 Feb 9, 2004
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Names (personal, company)
English term or phrase: bear
nameing a pet
PJ mc
Bär
Explanation:
Sounds like a good name for a cat.

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Note added at 5 hrs 57 mins (2004-02-09 07:48:11 GMT)
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And the German word is pronounced almost the same as the English word - except that you can barely hear the \"r\" in Bär.
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Kim Metzger
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Local time: 04:10
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Bär


Explanation:
Sounds like a good name for a cat.

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Note added at 5 hrs 57 mins (2004-02-09 07:48:11 GMT)
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And the German word is pronounced almost the same as the English word - except that you can barely hear the \"r\" in Bär.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 04:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  astauber
15 mins

agree  Schwabamädle: After I gave it some serious thought I have to agree
1 hr

agree  Edith Kelly: Must be a mini yorkshire
4 hrs

agree  ohemulen
4 hrs

agree  Monika Leit
5 hrs

agree  Michaela Müller
6 hrs

agree  Tanja Kaether (X)
6 hrs

agree  Tobias Ernst: auch: Bärchen, Bärle, Bäri ... ?
6 hrs

agree  abaensch: or "Meister Petz"
6 hrs

agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): or "kräftiger Kerl";-)
7 hrs

agree  Steffen Walter
7 hrs

agree  Anna Bittner
7 hrs

agree  Pedro Afonso: Yes! ;D
8 hrs

agree  Kathi Stock
8 hrs

agree  Claudia Digel
9 hrs

agree  Anja Evans: fände aber Bärchen schöner
10 hrs

agree  Armorel Young
10 hrs

agree  Maria Ferstl
13 hrs

agree  Brandis (X): ja, Der Bär im Mann" Werbespruch.
23 hrs
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