rensdyr

Danish

Etymology

From ren (“reindeer”) +‎ dyr (“animal, deer”). Compare Norwegian reinsdyr, Swedish rendjur, Old Norse hreindýri (English reindeer and German Rentier are borrowed from Scandinavian).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛnˀsdyːˀr/, [ˈʁanˀsˌd̥yɐ̯ˀ], [ˈʁɑnˀsˌd̥yɐ̯ˀ]

Noun

rensdyr n (singular definite rensdyret, plural indefinite rensdyr)

  1. reindeer, caribou (Rangifer tarandus')

Declension

Declension of rensdyr
neuter
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rensdyr rensdyret rensdyr rensdyrene
genitive rensdyrs rensdyrets rensdyrs rensdyrenes

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