Waschbar | |
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Other languages: | German: Waschbar Hungarian: Mosómedve |
Waschbar (VAASH-bar; Ger. Waschbär "raccoon") is a raccoon-like Wesen first mentioned by Monroe in "Organ Grinder". It was later seen in Issue 1 of the Grimm comics.
Characteristics[]
When woged, their body becomes covered in gray fur with black bands around glowing yellow eyes. They develop short snouts with black raccoon-like noses. The mouth is filled with sharp teeth and four large canine teeth, and the fingers are tipped with sharp claws. Waschbars are lactose intolerant. There is a sweet milk-like substance known as Bierwurze Milchzucker that can be given to a Waschbar as a homeopathic treatment to counteract their lactose intolerance.
Behavior[]
Based on its appearance in the comic book, Waschbar seem to be aggressive masters of stealth, seemingly attacking without provocation. They are agile, quick, and effective killers.
Trivia[]
- The phrase "in a Waschbar's age" is used to mean "in a long time," as in the human phrase "in a 'coon's age."
- The umlaut ä in Waschbär is pronounced like the 'a' in April.
- If spelt with an 'a' instead of the umlaut 'ä' (a common error in English as it lacks the letter and thus doesn't recognize it as separate), one arrives at the German adjective waschbar, meaning "washable." "Bär" itself is "bear" in German, although in certain contexts it can also be a hammer.
- The reason the umlaut is left out is probably to keep the consistency with the umlaut lost from Jägerbär to Jägerbar in the second episode of season 1.
- Bierwurze Milchzucker: Bierwürze (literally "beer spice"; umlaut!) is the German word for gruit (aka grut). It was a popular ingredient for beer before hops became popular and mandatory by the German Beer Purity Law (Reinheitsgebot). Milchzucker (literally "milk sugar") is the German word for lactose.
Season 1 Appearances | ||||||||||
"Pilot": X |
"Bears Will Be Bears": X |
"Beeware": X |
"Lonelyhearts": X |
"Danse Macabre": X |
"The Three Bad Wolves": X |
"Let Your Hair Down": X |
"Game Ogre": X |
"Of Mouse and Man": X |
"Organ Grinder": Ref |
"Tarantella": X |
"Last Grimm Standing": X |
"Three Coins in a Fuchsbau": X |
"Plumed Serpent": X |
"Island of Dreams": X |
"The Thing with Feathers": X |
"Love Sick": X |
"Cat and Mouse": X |
"Leave It to Beavers": X |
"Happily Ever Aftermath": X |
"Big Feet": X |
"Woman in Black": X |
Comic Appearances | ||||
Volume 1: Issues 0-5 ✓ |
Volume 1: Issues 6-12 X |
"The Warlock": X |
"Portland, Wu": X |
Volume 2: X |
Unseen Wesen in Grimm | |
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Afrotherian Wesen | Bhari Kadama |
Amphibian Wesen | Fossegrim |
Avian Wesen | Augapfel-Aushacken |
Bovine Wesen | Mordstier |
Canine Wesen | Lob Hombre, Volkodlak |
Chimeric Wesen | Ammit, Empousai |
Chondrichthyan Wesen | Ak-Moho-Alii |
Decapod Wesen | Karkinos |
Feliform Wesen | Abartige Aasfresser, Bastet |
Feline Wesen | Ukufu Okusheshayo |
Hexapod Wesen | Khepri, Sairento Shi |
Lupine Wesen | Grauhund |
Meline Wesen | Rotznasig Carcaju |
Mephitid Wesen | Faeteo fatalis |
Monotreme Wesen | Shnabeltiermörder |
Pantherine Wesen | Rißfleisch, Tefnut |
Perissodactyl Wesen | Abath |
Primate Wesen | Amarok, Handwerksburschen |
Procyonid Wesen | Waschbar |
Pseudosuchian Wesen | Trasque |
Rodent Wesen | Schmerzen-Kaninchen |
Ruminant Wesen | Spokelseshorn |
Unknown Wesen | Curupira, Fétide Taillader, Gefrierengeber, Leshy, Peau de la Mort, Sangrienta Manos, Schneetmacher, Waage |
Wesen in Grimm comics | |
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Amphibian Wesen | Frosch Schleimig |
Bovine Wesen | Minotaur |
Cetancodont Wesen | Nilpferd |
Chimeric Wesen | Unnamed Griffin-like Wesen |
Columbiform Wesen | Wütende Taube |
Dinosaur Wesen | Unnamed Dromaeosaur-like Wesen |
Feline Wesen | Kasipepo |
Hexapod Wesen | Hadosheru |
Lagomorpha Wesen | Unnamed Hare-like Wesen |
Lupine Wesen | Unnamed Schnauzer-like Wesen |
Meline Wesen | Unnamed Weasel-like Wesen |
Pantherine Wesen | Maahes, Rißfleisch |
Perissodactyl Wesen | Hippos athanatos |
Pinniped Wesen | Unnamed Seal-like Wesen |
Primate Wesen | Sorglosgör |
Procyonid Wesen | Waschbar |
Sauropsidans Wesen | Ichor-thanatos, Unnamed Chinese Dragon-like Wesen |
Unknown Wesen | Unnamed Yoda-like Wesen |