Känguru

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See also: kanguru, känguru, and kænguru

German[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

Känguru n (strong, genitive Kängurus, plural Kängurus)

  1. kangaroo

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.

Declension[edit]

Declension of Känguru [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Känguru die Kängurus
genitive eines des Kängurus der Kängurus
dative einem dem Känguru den Kängurus
accusative ein das Känguru die Kängurus

Descendants[edit]

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

Further reading[edit]

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

Luxembourgish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Känguru n (plural Känguruen)

  1. kangaroo
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