sauðr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sauþaz, whence also Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (sauþs, sacrifice).

Noun

sauðr m (genitive sauðar, plural sauðir)

  1. sheep (Ovis)

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