Känguru
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German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Känguruh (superseded)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English kangaroo, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
Känguru n (strong, genitive Kängurus, plural Kängurus)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Känguru [neuter, strong]
Usage notes[edit]
- The spelling Känguru has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Känguruh) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.
Further reading[edit]
Luxembourgish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Känguru n (plural Känguruen)
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