skaldjur

Swedish

Skaldjur

Etymology

Compound of skal (“shell”) +‎ djur (“animal”). Compare German Schalentier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²skɑːljʉːr/

Noun

skaldjur n

1. shellfish

Usage notes

Used in a culinary sense to describe edible marine animals with an exoskeleton, such as crustaceans and molluscs. For example: lobster, crayfish, shrimp, crab, and oyster.

Declension

Declension of skaldjur
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	skaldjur	skaldjuret	skaldjur	skaldjuren
Genitive	skaldjurs	skaldjurets	skaldjurs	skaldjurens

References

• skaldjur in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• skaldjur in Svensk ordbok (SO)