bruin

[ broo-in ]

noun

1. a bear, especially a European brown bear.

bruin

/ ˈbruːɪn /

noun

1. a name for a bear, used in children's tales, fables, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of bruin¹

1475–85; < Middle Dutch bruyn, bruun literally, the brown one, name of the bear in the fable of Reynard the Fox

Word History and Origins

Origin of bruin¹

C17: from Dutch bruin brown, the name of the bear in the epic Reynard the Fox

Example Sentences

He said he fired eight shots at the bruin with his pistol, but missed.

From BBC

The bruin showed up around lunchtime in a residential area of Camp Hill, outside the capital of Harrisburg.

From Seattle Times

The result marks an end to Fat Bear Week 2022, which saw people from around the world vote for the fattest bruin at Alaska's Katmai National Park.

From BBC

But for many scientists, the true fascination of Fat Bear Week involves what happens next, when the now beachball-shaped bruins, carrying about 40 percent body fat, lumber into their dens and start hibernating.

From Washington Post

The man yelled at the bear and deployed his pepper spray after seeing the bruin “pouncing up and down” on Lokan and her tent.

From Seattle Times