rensdyr

Danish

Rensdyr

Etymology

From ren (“reindeer”) +‎ dyr (“animal, deer”). Compare Norwegian reinsdyr, Swedish rendjur, Old Norse hreindýri (English reindeer and German Rentier are borrowed from Scandinavian).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛnˀsdyːˀr/, [ˈʁanˀsˌd̥yɐ̯ˀ], [ˈʁɑnˀsˌd̥yɐ̯ˀ]

Noun

rensdyr n (singular definite rensdyret, plural indefinite rensdyr)

1. reindeer, caribou (Rangifer tarandus')

Declension

Declension of rensdyr

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rensdyr	rensdyret	rensdyr	rensdyrene
genitive	rensdyrs	rensdyrets	rensdyrs	rensdyrenes

Synonyms

• ren c

Further reading

• rensdyr on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da