skaldjur
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of skal (“shell”) + djur (“animal”). Compare German Schalentier.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]skaldjur n
Usage notes
[edit]Used in a culinary sense to describe edible marine animals with an exoskeleton, such as crustaceans and molluscs. For example: lobster, crayfish, shrimp, crab, and oyster.
Declension
[edit]Declension of skaldjur | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | skaldjur | skaldjuret | skaldjur | skaldjuren |
Genitive | skaldjurs | skaldjurets | skaldjurs | skaldjurens |