hryggdýr
Icelandic
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Etymology
[edit]From hryggur (“spine”) + dýr (“animal”).
Noun
[edit]hryggdýr n (genitive singular hryggdýrs, nominative plural hryggdýr)
- vertebrate
- Antonym: hryggleysingi
Declension
[edit]Declension of hryggdýr (neuter, based on dýr)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hryggdýr | hryggdýrið | hryggdýr | hryggdýrin |
| accusative | hryggdýr | hryggdýrið | hryggdýr | hryggdýrin |
| dative | hryggdýri | hryggdýrinu | hryggdýrum | hryggdýrunum |
| genitive | hryggdýrs | hryggdýrsins | hryggdýra | hryggdýranna |