sjöbjörn

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Swedish

Etymology

From sjö +‎ björn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɧøːˌbjøːrn/

Noun

sjöbjörn c

  1. seal (pinniped)
    Synonym: säl­djur
  2. old salt, sea dog (sailor accustomed to the sea)
    Den gamle sjöbjörnen
    The old sea dog

Declension

Declension of sjöbjörn
nominative genitive
singular indefinite sjöbjörn sjöbjörns
definite sjöbjörnen sjöbjörnens
plural indefinite sjöbjörnar sjöbjörnars
definite sjöbjörnarna sjöbjörnarnas

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