rovdjur

Swedish

Alternative forms

  • rofdjur (obsolete)

Etymology

rov + djur, literally raiding animal. Compare Norwegian rovdyr, German Raubtier.

Noun

rovdjur n

  1. beast of prey ("animal")
  2. predator ("any animal or other organism")
  3. carnivore ("mammal of the order Carnivora")

Declension

Declension of rovdjur 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative rovdjur rovdjuret rovdjur rovdjuren
Genitive rovdjurs rovdjurets rovdjurs rovdjurens

References

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