ett däggdjur
Meaning
a mammal; Mammalia
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett däggdjur |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | däggdjuret |
| Plural, indefinite | däggdjur |
| Plural, definite | däggdjuren |
däggdjur is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort däggdjur, det stora däggdjuret. Check another noun
Practise däggdjur
1 / 2Is it en däggdjur or ett däggdjur?
däggdjur in a sentence
- En katt är ett däggdjurA cat is a mammal
- Alla däggdjur diar sina ungarAll mammals nurse/suckle their young
- Alla däggdjur ger di åt sina ungarAll mammals nurse/suckle their young
- Däggdjur ger sina ungar di, och alla utom kloakdjuren föder levande ungarMammals nurse/suckle their young, and all except [the] monotremes give birth to live young
- Igelkottar, björnar och valar tillhör klassen däggdjurHedgehogs, bears, and whales belong to the class Mammalia / the class of mammals
Questions
What does däggdjur mean in English?
däggdjur means “a mammal, Mammalia”.
Is it en däggdjur or ett däggdjur?
It is ett däggdjur, and “the a mammal” is däggdjuret.
What is the plural of däggdjur?
däggdjur doesn't change in the plural: ett däggdjur, två däggdjur (definite: däggdjuren).
Origin
From dägga (“to suckle (rare outside this compound)”) + djur (“animal”), with the first element inherited from Old Swedish dæggia.
Nearby common words
däggdjur is number 8,573 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,569knackning knocking
- 8,570smöra to flatter; to suck up, to butter (a baking sheet or the like)
- 8,571riktad targeted
- 8,572kidnapparna the kidnappers
- 8,574uttag withdrawal, socket
- 8,575historiker historian
- 8,576avtalad agreed, contracted
- 8,577iscensatt staged
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