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:(file)

Noun

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

  1. cowrie

Declension

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

Further reading

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