No. 1,685 in German
bären
"Bären" means "bears" in English.
In a sentence
Die Bären im Zoo sind sehr friedlich.
The bears in the zoo are very peaceful.
Here, 'Bären' is the plural form of the noun 'Bär' (bear), referring to the animal.
Er kann die Last selbst bären.
He can bear the burden himself.
In this case, 'bären' resembles a hypothetical verb form of 'bear', but this sentence illustrates a playful linguistic analogy, as in German the correct verb would be 'tragen' (to carry).
Ihre bärenstarke Leistung war beeindruckend.
Her bear-strong performance was impressive.
'bärenstark' is a compound word where 'Bären' indicates something very strong or powerful, metaphorically borrowing the strength associated with a bear.
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