leddjur

Swedish

Etymology

Attested since 1840; from led (“joint”) +‎ djur (“animal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːdˌjʉːr/

Noun

leddjur n

1. arthropod

   Leddjuren utgör den största stammen inom djurriket

   The arthropods make up the largest phylum within the animal kingdom

Declension

Declension of leddjur

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	leddjur	leddjurs
	definite	leddjuret	leddjurets
plural	indefinite	leddjur	leddjurs
	definite	leddjuren	leddjurens

References

• leddjur in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• leddjur in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH