näbbdjur

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of näbb (“beak”) +‎ djur (“animal”). Calque of German Schnabeltier. Compare Danish næbdyr, Norwegian Bokmål nebbdyr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛb.jʉːr/

Noun

näbbdjur n

  1. platypus, duck-billed platypus; Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Declension

Declension of näbbdjur
nominative genitive
singular indefinite näbbdjur näbbdjurs
definite näbbdjuret näbbdjurets
plural indefinite näbbdjur näbbdjurs
definite näbbdjuren näbbdjurens

References

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