How to Say "Bear Claw" in Spanish

garra de oso

/ɡara de oso/from spelling rules

The English phrase "bear claw" is translated into Spanish as garra de oso.

This phrase refers specifically to the sharp, curved nail of a bear. In Spanish, the word garra is a standard way to say "claw".

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of garra (claw), de (of) and oso (bear).

To refer to multiple bear claws, change the noun garra to its plural form garras, resulting in garras de oso.

/ɡara de oso/

In Spanish sports and colloquial speech, having garra means possessing courage, grit and determination.
The word garra might trace its roots back to the Arabic word for a 'cup' or 'dipper', suggesting the concept of a 'handful' or something that scoops.
While garra refers to the claw, Spanish speakers use the verb agarrar to mean 'to grab' or 'to seize'.

Me gusta ver las garras de los osos en el zoológico.
I enjoy seeing the bear claws at the zoo.
El arqueólogo descubrió una zarpa de oso prehistórico.
The archaeologist discovered a prehistoric bear claw.
Mi abuelo tiene una alfombra hecha de garras de oso.
My grandfather has a rug made of bear claws.
Durante nuestro paseo en el bosque, encontramos una zarpa de oso en el camino.
During our walk in the forest, we found a bear claw on the trail.
Los niños estaban fascinados por la garra de oso que vieron en el museo.
The children were fascinated by the bear claw they saw at the museum.
El oso tiene una garra de oso muy fuerte.
The bear has a very strong bear claw.
La garra de oso es muy larga.
The bear claw is very long.
Encontré una garra de oso en el bosque.
I found a bear claw in the forest.
Esa garra de oso parece muy fuerte.
That bear claw looks very strong.

Sofía and Javier are looking at a nature exhibit.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, garra, oso, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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