# dyr
## Danish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dyːˀɐ̯/, [ˈd̥yˀɐ̯], [ˈtyɒ̯̽ˀ]

### Etymology 1

From Old East Norse diūʀ, from Proto-Norse *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ (*deuʀa), from Proto-Germanic *deuzą.
Cognate with Swedish djur, English deer, German Tier, Dutch dier.

#### Noun

dyr n (singular definite dyret, plural indefinite dyr)
* animal, beast (as opposed to human beings, or of human beings acting brutally)
* (zoology) animal (a member of Animalia)
* (hunting) deer (a mammal of the family Cervidae)

##### Derived terms

* arbejdsdyr
* avlsdyr
* badedyr
* ballondyr
* bjørnedyr
* bløddyr
* bondegårdsdyr
* borgerdyr
* bunddyr
* byttedyr
* bæltedyr
* desmerdyr
* det store dyr i åbenbaringen
* dovendyr
* dyreart
* dyreavl
* dyrebeskyttelse
* dyrebestand
* dyrebov
* dyrecelle
* dyreelsker
* dyreenhed
* dyreetisk
* dyrefabel
* dyrefabrik
* dyrefigur
* dyrefilet
* dyrefilm
* dyreflok
* dyrefoder
* dyreforsøg
* dyrefysiologi
* dyregruppe
* dyregødning
* dyreham
* dyrehandel
* dyrehandler
* dyrehave
* dyrehold
* dyrehospital
* dyrehoved
* dyrehår
* dyreinternat
* dyreklinik
* dyreknogle
* dyrekreds
* dyrekrop
* dyrekød
* dyrekølle
* dyreliv
* dyremishandler
* dyremishandling
* dyrenavn
* dyrenes konge
* dyreornamentik
* dyrepark
* dyrepasser
* dyreplankton
* dyreprint
* dyrepsykolog
* dyrepsykologi
* dyrerace
* dyreriget
* dyreryg
* dyresex
* dyreskind
* dyrespor
* dyrestald
* dyretæmmer
* dyreunge
* dyreveksel
* dyrevelfærd
* dyreven
* dyrevenlig
* dyrevenlighed
* dyreverden
* dyreværn
* dyreværnsfolk
* dyreværnsforening
* dyreværnslov
* dyreværnsmæssig
* dyrisk
* dyriskhed
* dyrlæge
* dyrlægebehandling
* dyrlægekontrol
* dyrlægens natmad
* dyrlægepraksis
* dyrplager
* dyrplageri
* dyrskue
* dyrskueplads
* dådyr
* elsdyr
* fabeldyr
* familiedyr
* fantasidyr
* flokdyr
* forsøgsdyr
* fortidsdyr
* handyr
* havdyr
* havpattedyr
* hovdyr
* hundyr
* husdyr
* hvirveldyr
* hvirvelløst dyr
* infusionsdyr
* jagtdyr
* kastanjedyr
* kattedyr
* klappedyr
* kloakdyr
* klovdyr
* kolonidyr
* koraldyr
* krammedyr
* krebsdyr
* krondyr
* krybdyr
* kæledyr
* kæmpedyr
* landdyr
* lastdyr
* leddyr
* legetøjsdyr
* luksusdyr
* lykkedyr
* mappedyr
* menneskedyr
* moderdyr
* mosdyr
* muldyr
* murmeldyr
* møgdyr
* natdyr
* nyttedyr
* næbdyr
* offerdyr
* pattedyr
* pelsdyr
* pibedyr
* polypdyr
* produktionsdyr
* pungdyr
* rensdyr
* ridedyr
* rovdyr
* rådyr
* skadedyr
* skaffedyr
* skaldyr
* skældyr
* slagtedyr
* smådyr
* sovedyr
* stinkdyr
* svampedyr
* sækdyr
* tamdyr
* totemdyr
* trækdyr
* tøffeldyr
* tøjdyr
* udyr
* ungdyr
* vanddyr
* vanedyr
* vilddyr
* værtsdyr

#### References

* “dyr,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

### Etymology 2

From Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *diurijaz, cognate with Swedish dyr, English dear, German teuer, Dutch duur.

#### Adjective

dyr (neuter dyrt, plural and definite singular attributive dyre)
* expensive
* dear, prized
    Hendes dyreste eje.Her most precious possession.

##### Inflection

$^1$ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. $^2$ The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

##### Derived terms

* drøndyr
* dyr spøg
* dyre vaner
* dyrebar
* dyrekøbt
* dyrtid
* dyrtidsportion
* dyrtidsregulere
* dyrtidsregulering
* dyrtidstillæg
* edderdyr
* fordyre
* halvdyr
* hammerdyr
* herredyr
* hundedyr
* i dyre domme
* man kan også købe guld for dyrt
* megadyr
* nu er gode råd dyre
* pissedyr
* rævedyr
* semidyr
* skidedyr
* tæskedyr

#### References

* “dyr,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

### Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

dyr
* present tense of dy

## Faroese
### Etymology

From Old Norse dyrr, from Proto-Germanic *duriz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- (“door, gate”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /tiːɹ/
* Rhymes: -iːɹ

### Noun

dyr f pl (plurale tantum, genitive plural dura)
* door, doorway

#### See also

* hurð (wing of the door)

## Icelandic
### Etymology

From Old Norse dyrr, from Proto-Germanic *duriz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- (“door, gate”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /tɪːr/
* Rhymes: -ɪːr

### Noun

dyr f pl (plural only, genitive plural dyra)
* a door, a doorway

#### Derived terms

* aðaldyr
* dyrabjalla
* dyravörður
* koma til dyranna eins og maður er klæddur

#### See also

* hurð

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology 1

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.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dyːr/

#### Noun

dyr n (definite singular dyret, indefinite plural dyr, definite plural dyra or dyrene)
* an animal

##### Derived terms

* bløtdyr
* byttedyr
* dovendyr
* dyreart
* dyrefett
* dyrefor, dyrefôr
* dyrehage
* dyrehold
* dyrehud
* dyreliv
* dyreplageri
* dyreplankton
* dyrerike
* dyreverden
* husdyr
* kattedyr
* kjæledyr
* kosedyr
* krepsdyr
* krypdyr
* lastedyr
* muldyr
* nebbdyr
* pakkdyr
* pattedyr
* pungdyr
* reinsdyr
* ridedyr
* rovdyr
* sirkusdyr
* skadedyr
* skalldyr
* villdyr
* virveldyr

### Etymology 2

From Old Norse dýrr. Cognate with Swedish dyr, German teuer, Dutch duur and dier, and English dear.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dyːɾ/

#### Adjective

dyr (neuter singular dyrt, definite singular and plural dyre, comparative dyrere, indefinite superlative dyrest, definite superlative dyreste)
* expensive
* dear

##### Synonyms

* kostbar

##### Antonyms

* billig

### References

* “dyr” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dyːr/

### Etymology 1

From Old West Norse dýr, from Proto-Germanic *deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewsóm.

#### Noun

dyr n (definite singular dyret, indefinite plural dyr, definite plural dyra)
* an animal

##### Derived terms

* byttedyr
* dovendyr
* dyreart
* dyrefor, dyrefôr
* dyrehage
* dyrehud
* dyreliv
* dyreplageri
* dyreplankton
* dyrerike
* dådyr
* husdyr
* kattedyr
* kjæledyr
* kosedyr
* krepsdyr
* krypdyr
* lastedyr
* muldyr
* murmeldyr
* nebbdyr
* pakkdyr
* pattedyr
* pungdyr
* reinsdyr
* ridedyr
* rovdyr
* rådyr
* sirkusdyr
* skadedyr
* skaldyr
* villdyr
* virveldyr

### Etymology 2

From Old Norse dýrr.

#### Adjective

dyr (neuter singular dyrt, definite singular and plural dyre, comparative dyrare, indefinite superlative dyrast, definite superlative dyraste)
* expensive
* dear

##### Synonyms

* kostbar

##### Antonyms

* billeg

### References

* “dyr” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Old Swedish
### Etymology

From Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *diurijaz.

### Adjective

dȳr
* expensive, valuable

#### Descendants

* Swedish: dyr

### References

* dyr in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 1: A-L

## Swedish
### Etymology

From Old Swedish dȳr, from Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *diurijaz.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dyːr/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -yːr

### Adjective

dyr (comparative dyrare, superlative dyrast)
* expensive
    Synonym: kostsam
    Antonym: billig
* (archaic) very valuable
    Synonym: värdefull
    Antonym: billig

#### Declension

$^1$ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. $^2$ Dated or archaic. $^3$ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

#### Derived terms

* dyrgrip
* dyrköpt

#### Related terms

* bedyra

### References

* dyr in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* dyr in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* dyr in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
* dyr in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

### Anagrams

* -ryd

## Vilamovian
### Etymology

From Middle High German der, from Old High German der, ther, replacing the original masculine and feminine nominative forms from Proto-Germanic *sa, by analogy with the adjective inflection.

### Article

dyr (definite)
* the

## Welsh
### Pronunciation

* (North Wales) IPA: /dɨ̞r/
* (South Wales) IPA: /dɪr/

### Verb

dyr
* Soft mutation of tyr.

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.