kameel

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch kameel, from Middle Dutch cameel, older kemel, from Latin camēlus, from Ancient Greek κάμηλος (kámēlos), from a Semitic language.

Noun

kameel (plural kamele)

1. camel

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cameel, older kemel, from Latin camēlus, from Ancient Greek κάμηλος (kámēlos), from a Semitic language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːˈmeːl/

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• Hyphenation: ka‧meel
• Rhymes: -eːl

Noun

kameel m (plural kamelen, diminutive kameeltje n)

1. A Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus.
2. A camel, animal of the genus Camelus.

Derived terms

• kamelenmelk
• kamelenrace
• kamelenteelt
• renkameel
• schaapkameel
• scheepskameel

Related terms

• kemel

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kameel