rovdjur

Swedish

Alternative forms

  • rofdjur (obsolete)

Etymology

rov +‎ djur, literally raiding animal. Compare Norwegian rovdyr, German Raubtier.

Noun

rovdjur n

  1. beast of prey ("animal")
  2. predator ("any animal or other organism")
  3. carnivore ("mammal of the order Carnivora")

Declension

Declension of rovdjur
nominative genitive
singular indefinite rovdjur rovdjurs
definite rovdjuret rovdjurets
plural indefinite rovdjur rovdjurs
definite rovdjuren rovdjurens

References

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