kameleon
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch cameleon, from Old French cameleon, from Latin chamaeleōn, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn), ultimately a calque of Akkadian 𒌨𒈤𒊭𒆠.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkaː.meː.leːˈɔn/, (colloquial) /ˌkaː.meː.ləˈɔn/
kameleon: (file) - Hyphenation: ka‧me‧le‧on
- Rhymes: -ɔn
Noun
kameleon m (plural kameleons, diminutive kameleonnetje n)
- (zoology) A chameleon, lizard of the family Chamaeleonidae.
- (figuratively) A weathervane, someone who changes opinions, allegiance, 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 weathervane: 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
- (figuratively): windvaan
Derived terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From German via Latin chamaeleon, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn).
Pronunciation
Noun
kameleon m (definite singular kameleonen, indefinite plural kameleoner, definite plural kameleonene)
References
- “kameleon” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From German via Latin chamaeleon, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn).
Pronunciation
Noun
kameleon m (definite singular kameleonen, indefinite plural kameleonar, definite plural kameleonane)
References
- “kameleon” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin chamaeleōn, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn).
Pronunciation
Noun
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Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | kameleon | kameleony |
genitive | kameleona | kameleonów |
dative | kameleonowi | kameleonom |
accusative | kameleona | kameleony |
instrumental | kameleonem | kameleonami |
locative | kameleonie | kameleonach |
vocative | kameleonie | kameleony |
Further reading
- kameleon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kameleon in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
Noun
kamelèōn m (Cyrillic spelling камелѐо̄н)
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | kamelèōn | kameleoni |
genitive | kameleóna | kameleona |
dative | kameleonu | kameleonima |
accusative | kameleona | kameleone |
vocative | kameleone | kameleoni |
locative | kameleonu | kameleonima |
instrumental | kameleonom | kameleonima |
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