Danish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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kæledyr n (singular definite kæledyret, plural indefinite kæledyr)

  1. pet
  2. stuffed animal

Inflection

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See also

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