tjur

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish þiūr, from Old Norse þjórr (bull), from Proto-Germanic *þeuraz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)táwros, *(s)téh₂wros (bison, bull).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tjur c

  1. bull (the uncastrated adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen)
    Synonym: Olle (archaic)
  2. bull (the adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants and seals)

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Further reading

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