kangur
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French kangourou, from English kangaroo, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaŋ.ɡur/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aŋɡur
- Syllabification: kan‧gur
Noun
kangur m animal (female equivalent kangurzyca, diminutive kangurek)
- kangaroo (marsupial)
Declension
Declension of kangur
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kangur | kangury |
| genitive | kangura | kangurów |
| dative | kangurowi | kangurom |
| accusative | kangura | kangury |
| instrumental | kangurem | kangurami |
| locative | kangurze | kangurach |
| vocative | kangurze | kangury |
Derived terms
adjectives
- kangurowy
- kangurzy
nouns
- kangurka
- kangurzątko
verb
- kangurować impf
Descendants
- → Kashubian: kangùr
Further reading
- kangur in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kangur in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Volapük
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kanˈɡuɾ]
Noun
kangur (nominative plural kangurs)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kangur | kangurs |
| genitive | kangura | kanguras |
| dative | kangure | kangures |
| accusative | kanguri | kanguris |
| vocative 1 | o kangur! | o kangurs! |
| predicative 2 | kanguru | kangurus |
1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only