dyr.
animal, beast (as opposed to human beings, or of human beings acting brutally)
Meaning & usage
animal, beast (as opposed to human beings, or of human beings acting brutally)
animal (a member of Animalia)
deer (a mammal of the family Cervidae)
Where this word comes from
From Old East Norse diūʀ, from Proto-Norse *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ (*deuʀa), from Proto-Germanic *deuzą. Cognate with Swedish djur, English deer, German Tier, Dutch dier.
expensive
dear, prized
Hendes dyreste eje.
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *diurijaz, cognate with Swedish dyr, English dear, German teuer, Dutch duur.
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