sjöbjörn

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From sjö +‎ björn.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɧøːˌbjøːrn/

Noun

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sjöbjörn c

  1. seal (pinniped)
    Synonym: säl­djur
  2. old salt, sea dog (sailor accustomed to the sea)
    Den gamle sjöbjörnen
    The old sea dog [a well-known painting, also called "Fiskargubben" (The Old Fisherman)]

Declension

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Declension of sjöbjörn
nominative genitive
singular indefinite sjöbjörn sjöbjörns
definite sjöbjörnen sjöbjörnens
plural indefinite sjöbjörnar sjöbjörnars
definite sjöbjörnarna sjöbjörnarnas

Further reading

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