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Swedish
Etymology
From hus (“house”) + djur (“animal”). Compare Icelandic húsdýr and German Haustier.
Pronunciation
Noun
husdjur n
- a pet
- Synonym: sällskapsdjur (“companion animal”)
- (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.
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