der Grizzly
grizzly bear
A large, powerful brown bear from North America whose fur often has gray-tipped hairs.
EXAMPLE
Am Fluss fing ein Grizzly mit seinen Pranken einen Lachs.
By the river, a grizzly caught a salmon with its paws.
der Grizzly
grizzly bear
der Grizzly, die Grizzlys
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Grizzly, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Grizzlys |
| genitive | des Grizzlys |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Grizzly | die Grizzlys |
| accusative | den Grizzly | die Grizzlys |
| dative | dem Grizzly | den Grizzlys |
| genitive | des Grizzlys | der Grizzlys |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
The verbs 'begegnen' (to encounter), 'beobachten' (to observe), and 'fotografieren' (to photograph) are often used with 'Grizzly' (grizzly bear). After 'begegnen' (to encounter), the person or animal is in the dative case.
EXAMPLE
Bei der Wanderung begegneten die Touristen einem Grizzly.
During the hike, the tourists encountered a grizzly bear.
Nature context
In factual texts and travel reports, 'Grizzly' (grizzly bear) is often used together with words from the context of nature and travel, such as 'Nationalpark' (national park), 'Wildnis' (wilderness), or 'Lachs' (salmon).
EXAMPLE
Im Nationalpark fotografierte die Gruppe einen Grizzly aus sicherer Entfernung.
In the national park, the group photographed a grizzly bear from a safe distance.
Behavior context
When a grizzly bear in the wild is being discussed, expressions for cautious behavior and keeping one's distance often appear. Typical collocations include 'einen Grizzly sehen' (to see a grizzly bear), 'Abstand halten' (to keep one's distance), and 'eine Begegnung mit einem Grizzly' (an encounter with a grizzly bear).
EXAMPLE
Als sie einen Grizzly sahen, hielten die Wanderer sofort großen Abstand.
When they saw a grizzly bear, the hikers immediately kept a large distance.
In real life
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