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bamse.

teddy bear

5 characters2 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɑmsə/[ˈb̥ɑmsə][ˈpɑ̈msə]

  1. teddy bear

    common-gender

  2. bear

    common-gender · informal

  3. a burly man

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Norwegian

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.