der Kakadu
Translation
cockatoo
Examples
Der Kakadu kann sprechen.
The cockatoo can talk.
Im Zoo gibt es einen weißen Kakadu.
There is a white cockatoo in the zoo.
Grammar Patterns
((a cockatoo)) to use as a subject/object. Der Kakadu ist ein lauter Vogel.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Ara (macaw), Nymphensittich (cockatiel)
Etymology
From Dutch 'kaketoe', from Malay 'kakatua', which is likely onomatopoeic, imitating the bird's call.
Memory Tips
The name 'Kakadu' sounds like the bird's call. Imagine a cockatoo shouting 'Kaka-doo!' from a tree.