No. 2,342 in German
kängurus
"Kängurus" is the German word for "kangaroos," referring to hopping marsupial animals native to Australia.
In a sentence
Die Kängurus hüpfen durch die weiten Ebenen.
The kangaroos hop through the wide plains.
In this sentence, 'Kängurus' is used as the plural subject referring to the animals in a general narrative context.
Ich habe in Australien Kängurus gesehen.
I have seen kangaroos in Australia.
Here, 'Kängurus' is a direct object, emphasizing the act of seeing these animals in the specified location.
Das Verhalten der Kängurus ist sehr faszinierend.
The behavior of kangaroos is very fascinating.
Here, 'Kängurus' functions as part of a possessive phrase, highlighting their behavioral attributes in a descriptive context.
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