Chamäleon

See also: chamaeleon, Chamaeleon, chamæleon, and chamæléon

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin chamaeleōn, from Ancient Greek χᾰμαιλέων (khămailéōn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈmɛːleˌɔn/ (Germany)
    • Audio:(file)(Germany)
  • IPA(key): /kaˈmeːleˌɔn/ (Austria)
  • Hyphenation: Cha‧mä‧le‧on

Noun

Chamäleon n (strong, genitive Chamäleons, plural Chamäleons)

  1. chameleon
    Synonym: Wurmzüngler
  2. (colloquial) flip-flopper
  3. (astronomy) Chamaeleon

Declension

Declension of Chamäleon [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Chamäleon die Chamäleons
genitive eines des Chamäleons der Chamäleons
dative einem dem Chamäleon den Chamäleons
accusative ein das Chamäleon die Chamäleons

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