en känguru
Meaning
kangaroo
In Swedish: australiensiskt pungdjur av familjen Macropodidae
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en känguru |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kängurun |
| Plural, indefinite | kängurur |
| Plural, definite | kängururna |
känguru is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor känguru, den stora kängurun. Check another noun
Practise känguru
1 / 2Is it en känguru or ett känguru?
Questions
What does känguru mean in English?
känguru means “kangaroo”.
Is it en känguru or ett känguru?
It is en känguru, and “the kangaroo” is kängurun.
What is the plural of känguru?
The plural of känguru is kängurur, and the definite plural is kängururna.
Origin
Borrowed from English kangaroo, attested since 1787.
Nearby common words
känguru is number 9,457 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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