gummy bear
Loading your saved state.
gummy bear
A small bear-shaped candy made from gummy candy mixture, produced in various colors and flavors.
Als Belohnung bekam das Kind eine kleine Tüte Gummibärchen.
As a reward, the child received a small bag of gummy bears.
The word consists of 'das Gummi' (rubber/gum) and 'das Bärchen' (little bear). 'Bärchen' is the diminutive form of 'der Bär' (bear). So it is literally a 'little bear made of gum'.
Die Endung „-chen“ macht aus einem großen Bären ein kleines, niedliches Bärchen.
The ending '-chen' turns a big bear into a small, cute little bear.
The gummy bear is a German invention by the company Haribo from Bonn, dating back to 1922. Although the name is a brand name, today it is used for almost all bear-shaped fruit gummies.
Haribo macht Kinder froh – und Erwachsene ebenso! Dieser Werbeslogan für Gummibärchen ist in Deutschland sehr bekannt.
Haribo macht Kinder froh – und Erwachsene ebenso! This advertising slogan for gummy bears is very well known in Germany.
Gummy bears are often 'genascht' (snacked on) rather than just 'gegessen' (eaten). You typically buy them 'in einer Tüte' (in a bag) or get 'eine Handvoll' (a handful) of them.
Für die lange Autofahrt haben wir eine große Tüte Gummibärchen zum Naschen gekauft.
For the long car trip, we bought a big bag of gummy bears to snack on.