hovdyr

Danish

Etymology

Compound of hov +‎ dyr.

Noun

hovdyr n (singular definite hovdyret, plural indefinite hovdyr)

  1. (zoology) a solipede, odd-toed ungulate (Ungulata)

Declension

Declension of hovdyr

gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hovdyr er hovdyr hovdyrene
genitive hovdyrs ers hovdyrs hovdyrenes

Further reading

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From hov (“(odd-toed) hoof”) +‎ dyr (“animal”). Cognate with Faroese hóvdýr, Icelandic hófdýr and Swedish hovdjur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²huːvdyːr/

Noun

hovdyr n (definite singular hovdyret, indefinite plural hovdyr, definite plural hovdyra)

  1. (zoology) a solipede, odd-toed ungulate
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