rensdyr

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Danish

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Rensdyr

Etymology

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From ren (reindeer) +‎ dyr (animal, deer). Compare Norwegian reinsdyr, Swedish rendjur, Old Norse hreindýri (English reindeer and German Rentier are borrowed from Scandinavian).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /rɛnˀsdyːˀr/, [ˈʁanˀsˌd̥yɐ̯ˀ], [ˈʁɑnˀsˌd̥yɐ̯ˀ]

Noun

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rensdyr n (singular definite rensdyret, plural indefinite rensdyr)

  1. reindeer, caribou (Rangifer tarandus')

Declension

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Further reading

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