husdjur

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Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhʉːsˌjʉːr/
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Noun

husdjur n

  1. a pet
    Synonym: sällskapsdjur (“companion animal”)
  3. (rare) a domestic animal
    Synonym: tamdjur

Usage notes

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.

Declension

Declension of husdjur 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative husdjur husdjuret husdjur husdjuren
Genitive husdjurs husdjurets husdjurs husdjurens

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