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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From klauv (“cloven hoof”) + dyr (“animal”). Cognate with Faroese kleyvdýr, Icelandic klaufdýr and Swedish klövdjur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²klœʊː(v)dyːr/, /²kɽœʊː(v)dyːr/
Noun
klauvdyr n (definite singular klauvdyret, indefinite plural klauvdyr, definite plural klauvdyra)
- (zoology) even-toed ungulate
- hovdyr (“solipede, odd-toed ungulate”)