What does sauðnaut in Icelandic mean?

What is the meaning of the word sauðnaut in Icelandic? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sauðnaut in Icelandic.

The word sauðnaut in Icelandic means musk ox, muskox. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sauðnaut

musk ox

noun (an arctic mammal)

muskox

noun

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Gerðar voru tvær tilraunir til að flytja inn sauðnaut til Íslands í kringum 1930 en þau áttu ekki sæla vist og drápust vegna búfjársjúkdóma.

Two attempts were made to import musk oxen to Iceland around 1930, but they proved unsuccessful, and the oxen died from livestock diseases.

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