husdjur

From hus (“house”) +‎ djur (“animal”). Compare Icelandic húsdýr and German Haustier.

• IPA^(key): /ˈhʉːsˌjʉːr/

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husdjur n

1. a pet

   Synonym: sällskapsdjur (“companion animal”)

3. (rare) a domestic animal

   Synonym: tamdjur

As of writing, "Svensk ordbok" (SO) and "Svenska Akademiens ordbok" (SAOB) emphasize the broader (sense 2) – perhaps for internal consistency as many older definitions in SAOB use husdjur in this sense – but using husdjur in this broader sense is likely to confuse most native speakers. Image searches for "husdjur" and "tamdjur" show the prevailing native understanding.

• husdjur in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• husdjur in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• husdjur in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)