Bärenhüter

German

Etymology

From Bär (bear) + -en- + Hüter (keeper), a calque of Latin Arctophylax, from Ancient Greek Ἀρκτοφύλαξ (Arktophúlax, Bear Watcher).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛːrənˌhyːtɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Bä‧ren‧hü‧ter

Proper noun

Bärenhüter m (strong, genitive Bärenhüters, no plural)

  1. (astronomy) Boötes (a constellation)
    Synonyms: Bootes, Rinderhirte

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