Translation
bear
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Word origin
From Proto-Slavic medvedь, literally 'honey eater' (medъ 'honey' plus ěsti 'to eat'), an ancient taboo replacement for the animal's original name.
- Origin
- Proto-Slavic
- Root
- medъ + ěsti
- English cognates
- mead
Grammar
Examples
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A huge polar bear lives at the zoo.
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We saw bear tracks in the forest.
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The children were scared of the bears in the film.
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