tjur
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish þiūr, from Old Norse þjórr (“bull”), from Proto-Germanic *þeuraz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)táwros, *(s)téh₂wros (“bison, bull”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tjur c
- bull (the uncastrated adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen)
- Synonym: Olle (archaic)
- bull (the adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants and seals)
Declension edit
| Declension of tjur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | tjur | tjuren | tjurar | tjurarna |
| Genitive | tjurs | tjurens | tjurars | tjurarnas |
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- tjur in Svensk ordbok.