bamse
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bamsə/, [ˈb̥ɑmsə]
Noun
bamse c (singular definite bamsen, plural indefinite bamser)
- teddy bear
- (informal) bear
- a burly man
Inflection
Declension of bamse
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bamse | bamsen | bamser | bamserne |
| genitive | bamses | bamsens | bamsers | bamsernes |
Synonyms
- (bear): bjørn
- (teddy bear): teddybjørn
- (burly man): bamsefar
Further reading
Greenlandic
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish bamse.
Noun
bamse
- teddy bear