Känguru

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See also: kanguru, känguru, and kænguru

German

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Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛŋɡuru/, , ,
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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
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:
    Cyrillic script: кенгур
    Latin script: kengur

Further reading

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

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

Noun

Känguru n (plural Känguruen)

  1. kangaroo
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