Noun
der Waschbär
Pronunciation: /ˈvaʃˌbɛːɐ̯/
raccoon
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plural Waschbären
Meanings
Noun
- raccoon
Example sentence
Siehst du den Waschbären?
Do you see the raccoon?
Word forms
singular
der Waschbär
plural
die Waschbären
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Waschbär
Accusativeden Waschbären
Dativedem Waschbären
Genitivedes Waschbären
Plural
Nominativedie Waschbären
Accusativedie Waschbären
Dativeden Waschbären
Genitiveder Waschbären
Waschbär is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Waschbär / den Waschbären — raccoon; the masculine noun adds -en outside nominative singular
- Waschbär / Bär — raccoon / bear; despite its name, a raccoon is not a true bear
Ein Waschbär untersuchte neugierig die leere Kiste.
A raccoon curiously examined the empty crate.