dyr.
an animal
Meaning & usage
an animal
Where this word comes from
From Old West Norse dýr, from Proto-Germanic *deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewsóm, from Proto-Germanic *deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewsóm. Cognate with Swedish djur, Gothic 𐌳𐌹𐌿𐍃 (dius), German Tier, Dutch dier, and English deer.
expensive
dear
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse dýrr. Cognate with Swedish dyr, German teuer, Dutch duur and dier, and English dear.
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