Emu

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "emu"

English

Etymology

From emu (“ratite”). Calque of Australian aboriginal languages name of the sky pattern, named after the giant bird of Australia, for which it appears akin to.

Proper noun

Emu

  1. A dark constellation in Southern Celestial Hemisphere, Dome of the Sky; A constellation or asterism from Australian aborigine cultures, a dark constellation pattern formed by an arrangement of dark nebulae in the sky, blotting out background stars, appearing akin to the emu giant bird of Australia.

Synonyms

German

ein Emu

Etymology

Probably from Portuguese ema (“ostrich”), of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːmuː/
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Noun

Emu m (strong, genitive Emus, plural Emus)

  1. emu

Declension

Declension of Emu
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Emu die Emus
genitive eines des Emus der Emus
dative einem dem Emu den Emus
accusative einen den Emu die Emus

Further reading

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