Opossum

See also: opossum

German

Etymology

From English opossum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈpɔsʊm/

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Noun

Opossum n (strong, genitive Opossums, plural Opossums)

1. (biology) an opossum of the genus Didelphis
2. (in common use especially) Virginia opossum, the North American opossum

   Synonyms: (biology) Nordopossum, Virginia-Opossum

3. (loosely or anglicism) Synonym of Beutelratte (“any opossum”)

Declension

Declension of Opossum [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Opossum	die	Opossums
genitive	eines	des	Opossums	der	Opossums
dative	einem	dem	Opossum	den	Opossums
accusative	ein	das	Opossum	die	Opossums