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hófdýr

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From hófur (a hoof) +‎ dýr (an animal). Compare Swedish hovdyr and German Huftier.

Noun

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hófdýr n (genitive singular hófdýrs, nominative plural hófdýr)

  1. soliped, hoofed animal

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References

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  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2024), “hófdýr”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies