Swedish noun

ett rovdjur

a predator (animal that preys on others), Carnivora

Meaning

a predator (animal that preys on others); Carnivora

Forms

Forms of rovdjur
Singular, indefiniteett rovdjur
Singular, definiterovdjuret
Plural, indefiniterovdjur
Plural, definiterovdjuren

rovdjur is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort rovdjur, det stora rovdjuret. Check another noun

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Is it en rovdjur or ett rovdjur?

rovdjur in a sentence

  • Vargen är ett rovdjur
    The wolf is a predator
  • Rovdjuret
    [The] Predator (movie)

Questions

What does rovdjur mean in English?

rovdjur means “a predator (animal that preys on others), Carnivora”.

Is it en rovdjur or ett rovdjur?

It is ett rovdjur, and “the a predator” is rovdjuret.

What is the plural of rovdjur?

rovdjur doesn't change in the plural: ett rovdjur, två rovdjur (definite: rovdjuren).

Origin

rov (“predation”) + djur (“animal”).

Nearby common words

rovdjur is number 5,242 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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