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 |