beltisdýr

Icelandic

Etymology

From belti (“belt; a continuous track, caterpillar tread”) +‎ dýr (“animal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛl̥tɪsˌtiːr/

  Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

beltisdýr n (genitive singular beltisdýrs, nominative plural beltisdýr)

1. armadillo (Dasypodidae)

Declension

declension of beltisdýr

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	beltisdýr	beltisdýrið	beltisdýr	beltisdýrin
accusative	beltisdýr	beltisdýrið	beltisdýr	beltisdýrin
dative	beltisdýri	beltisdýrinu	beltisdýrum	beltisdýrunum
genitive	beltisdýrs	beltisdýrsins	beltisdýra	beltisdýranna

See also

• tannleysingi (a member of the order Edentata)