der Teddybär
teddy bear
A soft stuffed toy in the shape of a bear, used especially by children as a toy or for cuddling.
EXAMPLE
Zum Geburtstag bekam Lina einen großen Teddybären.
Lina got a large teddy bear for her birthday.
der Teddybär
teddy bear
der Teddybär, die Teddybären
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Teddybär, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Teddybären |
| genitive | des Teddybären |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Teddybär | die Teddybären |
| accusative | den Teddybären | die Teddybären |
| dative | dem Teddybären | den Teddybären |
| genitive | des Teddybären | der Teddybären |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Teddybär' (teddy bear) consists of 'Teddy' and 'Bär' (bear). 'Teddy' comes from the nickname of US President Theodore Roosevelt. The word was modeled on the English term 'teddy bear'.
EXAMPLE
Im Regal sitzt seit Jahren ein kleiner Teddybär.
A small teddy bear has been sitting on the shelf for years.
Typical collocations
Common phrases are 'einen Teddybären schenken' (to give a teddy bear as a gift), 'einen Teddybären umarmen' (to hug a teddy bear), and 'mit einem Teddybären kuscheln' (to cuddle with a teddy bear). 'Teddybär' (teddy bear) often appears with words indicating size, such as 'klein' (small), 'groß' (large), or 'riesig' (huge).
EXAMPLE
Das Kind umarmte seinen großen Teddybären ganz fest.
The child hugged his large teddy bear very tightly.
Dative construction
After 'mit' (with), 'Teddybär' (teddy bear) is in the dative case when expressing that someone is cuddling or playing with it. With 'schenken' (to give as a gift), the recipient is usually in the dative case and the teddy bear is in the accusative case.
EXAMPLE
Mia kuschelt jeden Abend mit ihrem Teddybären.
Mia cuddles with her teddy bear every evening.
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