Swedish

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Etymology

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Compound of säd (grain) +‎ frö (seed).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²sɛːdɛsˌfrøː/

Noun

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sädesfrö n

  1. (now rare) seed from a grain
    • 1905, “Brushane”, in Nordisk Familjebok[1], 2nd edition, page 367:
      I frid med hvarandra söka de sin föda, som utgöres af små insekter och maskar, någon gång äfven af sädesfrön.
      At peace with one another, they look for their food, which consists of small insects and worms, and sometimes also of grain seeds.

Declension

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Declension of sädesfrö 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative sädesfrö sädesfröet sädesfrön sädesfröna
Genitive sädesfrös sädesfröets sädesfröns sädesfrönas

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