Kauri

See also: kauri and kaŭri

Estonian

Etymology

Variant of Kaur. Also a Karelian form of Russian Гаврии́л (Gavriíl, “Gabriel”).

Proper noun

Kauri

  1. a male given name

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī), via English cowrie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaʊ̯ʁi/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Kauri m (strong, genitive Kauris, plural Kauris) or
Kauri f (genitive Kauri, plural Kauris)

  1. cowrie

Declension

Declension of Kauri [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kauri die Kauris
genitive eines des Kauris der Kauris
dative einem dem Kauri den Kauris
accusative einen den Kauri die Kauris
Declension of Kauri [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kauri die Kauris
genitive einer der Kauri der Kauris
dative einer der Kauri den Kauris
accusative eine die Kauri die Kauris

Further reading

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