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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish þiūr, from Old Norse þjórr (“bull”), from Proto-Germanic *þeuraz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)táwros, *(s)téh₂wros (“bison, bull”).
Pronunciation
Noun
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- bull (the uncastrated adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen)
- Synonym: Olle (archaic)
- bull (the adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants and seals)
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