skaldjur

Swedish

Skaldjur

Etymology

Compound of skal (“shell”) +‎ djur (“animal”). Compare German Schalentier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²skɑːljʉːr/

Noun

skaldjur n

1. shellfish

Usage notes

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

Declension of skaldjur

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	skaldjur	skaldjurs
	definite	skaldjuret	skaldjurets
plural	indefinite	skaldjur	skaldjurs
	definite	skaldjuren	skaldjurens

Derived terms

• skaldjurscocktail
• skaldjurssallad
• skaldjurssoppa
• skaldjurssås

References

• “skaldjur”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “skaldjur”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)