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Et svømmende næbdyr
A swimming platypus

Etymology

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From næb (“beak”) +‎ dyr (“animal”). Calque of German Schnabeltier. Compare Norwegian Bokmål nebbdyr, Swedish näbbdjur.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nɛːb.dyr/, [ˈnɛːb.ˌdyɐ̯ˀ]

Noun

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næbdyr n (singular definite næbdyret, plural indefinite næbdyr)

  1. platypus, duck-billed platypus; Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Declension

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Declension of næbdyr

neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative næbdyr næbdyret næbdyr næbdyrene
genitive næbdyrs næbdyrets næbdyrs næbdyrenes

References

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“næbdyr” in Den Danske Ordbog