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European beaver

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of beaver, Castor fiber, native to Eurasia.

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22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: bobr evropský — European beaver
  • Danish: europæisk bæver — European beaver
  • Dutch: bever — European beaver
  • Estonian: euroopa kobras — European beaver
  • Finnish: euroopanmajava — European beaver
  • French: castor d'Europe — European beaver
  • French: castor commun — European beaver
  • French: castor d'Eurasie — European beaver
  • French: bièvre — European beaver
  • German: Europäischer Biber — European beaver
  • Italian: castoro europeo — European beaver
  • Latvian: Eiropas bebrs — European beaver
  • Latvian: parasts bebrs — European beaver
  • Lithuanian: upinis bebras — European beaver
  • Polish: bóbr europejski — European beaver
  • Polish: bóbr zwyczajny — European beaver
  • Romanian: breb — European beaver
  • Romanian: castor european — European beaver
  • Russian: обыкнове́нный бобёр (obyknovénnyj bobjór) — European beaver
  • Russian: речно́й бобёр (rečnój bobjór) — European beaver
  • Slovene: bober — European beaver
  • Ukrainian: бобе́р європе́йський (bobér jevropéjsʹkyj) — European beaver