ett djur
Meaning
animal
In Swedish: levande varelse som inte är en växt (el. människa)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett djur |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | djuret |
| Plural, indefinite | djur |
| Plural, definite | djuren |
djur is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort djur, det stora djuret. Check another noun
Practise djur
1 / 2Is it en djur or ett djur?
djur in a sentence
- vilda djurwild animals
- tama djurtame (domesticated) animals
- En katt är ett djurA cat is an animal
- Myrslokar är djurAnteaters are animals
- På en djurpark finns det många djurAt a zoo, there are many animals
- Mata inte djurenDo not feed the animals
- människor och djurhumans and animals
- Han är vild som ett djurHe is wild like an animal
Words built with djur
Questions
What does djur mean in English?
djur means “animal”.
Is it en djur or ett djur?
It is ett djur, and “the animal” is djuret.
What is the plural of djur?
djur doesn't change in the plural: ett djur, två djur (definite: djuren).
Similar words
kreatur
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish diūr, from Old East Norse diūʀ, from Proto-Germanic *deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewsóm.
Nearby common words
djur is number 792 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

