How to Say "Possum" in German

Opossum

/oˈpɔsʊm/

Possum in German is Opossum.

Opossum is the word German speakers use for the possum.

Meaning: marsupial of the order Diprotodontia (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural is Opossums. The genitive singular is des Opossums.

Opossum is pronounced /oˈpɔsʊm/, with the stress on the second syllable and an extra o at the start compared with English.

Do not drop the first letter. The German word always begins with o, Opossum.

While Opossum is the correct biological term, some German speakers colloquially use Beutelmarder which literally means 'pouched marten'.
The word Opossum is a linguistic traveler that actually entered the German language via English, rather than originating directly from the indigenous languages of the Americas.
While Opossum refers to the animal, the German word Beutel meaning 'pouch' is used in many other everyday contexts, such as for a handbag or a pocket in a garment.

Da ist ein großes Opossum auf der Veranda.
There's a fat possum on the porch.
ein großes Opossum means a big possum.
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Igel, Maulwürfe, Otter, Kaninchen und Opossums sehen zwar wie Nagetiere aus, sind aber keine.
A hedgehog, a mole, an otter, a bunny and a possum look like rodents, but they're not.
Opossums is the plural used in a list of animals.
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Ich habe letztens ein süßes Opossum gesehen.
I recently saw a cute possum.
Ein Opossum klettert am Baum hoch.
An opossum is climbing up the tree.

Julian and Julia are watching a nature documentary together.

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