No. 531 in Swedish
djur
"Animal."
In a sentence
Jag såg ett djur i skogen.
I saw an animal in the forest.
Here, 'djur' is used as a singular, indefinite noun referring to an animal in general.
Djuren på bondgården är glada.
The animals on the farm are happy.
Here, 'djuren' is the plural, definite form of 'djur', referring specifically to the animals on the farm.
Vilket djur tycker du mest om?
Which animal do you like the most?
In this question, 'djur' is used in the singular, indefinite form, as part of a question asking for a preference among animals.
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