kameleon
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See also Kameleon
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Dutch [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
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kameleon (file)
Noun [edit]
kameleon m (plural kameleons, diminutive kameleonnetje)
- (zoology) A chameleon, lizard
- (figuratively) A turncoat, someone who changes opinions etc. like a chameleon changes color
- Die politicus is een echte kameleon: hij verandert moeiteloos van opinie en nu zelfs opnieuw van partij!
- That politician is a true turncoat: he changes opinions effortlessly, now even switched parties again!
- Die politicus is een echte kameleon: hij verandert moeiteloos van opinie en nu zelfs opnieuw van partij!
Synonyms [edit]
- (figuratively): windvaan
Norwegian Bokmål [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From German via Latin chamaeleon, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamaileōn).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
kameleon m
Inflection [edit]
Inflection of kameleon
| indefinite singular | definite singular | indefinite plural | definite plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokmål m | kameleon | kameleonen | kameleoner | kameleonene |
Norwegian Nynorsk [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From German via Latin chamaeleon, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamaileōn).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
kameleon m
Inflection [edit]
Inflection of kameleon
| indefinite singular | definite singular | indefinite plural | definite plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nynorsk m | kameleon | kameleonen | kameleonar | kameleonane |
Polish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamaileōn)
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
kameleon m
Declension [edit]
declension of kameleon
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kameleon | kameleony |
| genitive | kameleona | kameleonów |
| dative | kameleonowi | kameleonom |
| accusative | kameleona | kameleony |
| instrumental | kameleonem | kameleonami |
| locative | kameleonie | kameleonach |
| vocative | kameleonie | kameleony |
Serbo-Croatian [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /kamelěoːn/
- Hyphenation: ka‧me‧le‧on
Noun [edit]
kamelèōn m (Cyrillic spelling камелѐо̄н)
Declension [edit]
declension of kameleon
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kamelèōn | kameleoni |
| genitive | kameleóna | kameleona |
| dative | kameleonu | kameleonima |
| accusative | kameleona | kameleone |
| vocative | kameleone | kameleoni |
| locative | kameleonu | kameleonima |
| instrumental | kameleonom | kameleonima |
Categories:
- Dutch nouns
- nl:Zoology
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from German
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Latin
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from German
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Latin
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Polish terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Polish nouns
- Polish masculine nouns
- pl:Reptiles
- Serbo-Croatian nouns
- Serbo-Croatian masculine nouns
