Känguru

See also: kanguru, känguru, and kænguru

German

Alternative forms

• Känguruh (superseded)

Etymology

18th century, from English kangooroo, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛŋɡuru/, [ˈkɛŋ.ɡu.ʁu], [-ɡʊ-], [-ˌʁuː]

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Noun

Känguru n (strong, genitive Kängurus, plural Känguru or Kängurus)

1. kangaroo

Usage notes

• 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.

Declension

Declension of Känguru [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Känguru	die	Känguru, Kängurus
genitive	eines	des	Kängurus	der	Känguru, Kängurus
dative	einem	dem	Känguru	den	Känguru, Kängurus
accusative	ein	das	Känguru	die	Känguru, Kängurus

Descendants

• → Luxembourgish: Känguru
• → Serbo-Croatian: kengur

Further reading

• “Känguru” in Duden online
• “Känguru” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæŋɡuʁu/

Noun

Känguru n (plural Känguruen)

1. kangaroo