rovdyr

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From rov +‎ dyr. Compare German Raubtier.

Noun

rovdyr n (definite singular rovdyret, indefinite plural rovdyr, definite plural rovdyra or rovdyrene)

  1. a predator (animal that preys on others)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From rov (“prey”) +‎ dyr (“animal”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²roːvdyːr/

Noun

rovdyr n (definite singular rovdyret, indefinite plural rovdyr, definite plural rovdyra)

  1. predator (animal or other organism)
    Synonyms: rædyr, predator

References
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