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Icelandic
Etymology
From hófur (“a hoof”) + dýr (“an animal”). Compare Swedish hovdyr and German Huftier.
Noun
hófdýr n (genitive singular hófdýrs, nominative plural hófdýr)
- soliped, hoofed animal
Declension
Declension of
hófdýr (
neuter, based on dýr)
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References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
- Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2024), “hófdýr”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies