känguru

See also: kanguru, Känguru, and kænguru

Estonian

Etymology

From German Känguruh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkænɡ̊uru/, [ˈkæŋɡ̊uru]
  • Rhymes: -ænɡuru
  • Hyphenation: kän‧gu‧ru

Noun

känguru (genitive känguru, partitive kängurut)

  1. kangaroo

Declension

References

  • känguru in Sõnaveeb
  • M. Langemets, M. Tiits, T. Valdre, L. Veskis, Ü. Viks, P. Voll, editors (2009), känguru”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (online dictionary, in Estonian), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation)

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English kangaroo, attested since 1787.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕɛŋɡɵrɵ/, (Finland Swedish) /ˈtɕɛŋɡɵrɵ/

Noun

känguru c

  1. kangaroo

Declension

Declension of känguru 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative känguru kängurun känguruer känguruerna
Genitive kängurus känguruns känguruers känguruernas

References

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