In German
Bär
Meaning: bear
Formal or informal? “Bär” is bear. It's a weak noun: the forms follow the pattern of “der Bär”, “den Bären”, “dem Bären”, “des Bären”.
Example sentences
Im Winter schläft der Bär.
In winter the bear sleeps.
Ich sehe den Bären im Zoo.
I see the bear at the zoo.
Im Wald lebt ein großer Bär.
A big bear lives in the forest.
Grammar note
“Der Bär” is masculine. It's a weak noun, so every case except the nominative singular adds -en: “den Bären” (accusative), “dem Bären” (dative). The plural is “die Bären”.
Common mistake
Don't use “den Bär” for the accusative. Weak nouns take -en in the accusative: “Ich sehe den Bären”, not “den Bär”.
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What is the accusative of “der Bär”?
“Den Bären”, with -en.
What is the plural of “Bär”?
“Die Bären”, with -en.