Danish edit

Etymology edit

From kæle (to pet, fondle) +‎ dyr (animal).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛːləˌdyːˀr/, [ˈkʰeːləˌd̥yɐ̯ˀ], [ˈkʰeːl̩ˌdyɒ̯̽ˀ]

Noun edit

kæledyr n (singular definite kæledyret, plural indefinite kæledyr)

  1. pet
  2. stuffed animal

Inflection edit

See also edit