husdjur

Swedish

Etymology

From hus (“house”) +‎ djur (“animal”). Compare Icelandic húsdýr and German Haustier.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhʉːsˌjʉːr/
Audio: (file)

Noun

husdjur n

a pet
Synonym: sällskapsdjur (“companion animal”)
(rare) a domestic animal
Synonym: tamdjur

Usage notes

As of writing, "Svensk ordbok" (SO) and "Svenska Akademiens ordbok" (SAOB) emphasize the broader (sense 2) – perhaps for internal consistency as many older definitions in SAOB use husdjur in this sense – but using husdjur in this broader sense is likely to confuse most native speakers. Image searches for "husdjur" and "tamdjur" show the prevailing native understanding.

Declension

Declension of husdjur
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	husdjur	husdjuret	husdjur	husdjuren
Genitive	husdjurs	husdjurets	husdjurs	husdjurens

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