Kaméil

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɑˈməɪ̯l]

Etymology 1

From Early Modern German Kamel, which see.

Noun

Kaméil n (plural Kaméiler or Kaméilen)

  1. camel
    Synonym: (dated) Kaméildéier

Etymology 2

See the main lemma. The form with -éi- is probably a backformation from Kaméileblumm (“camomile”, literally “camel flower”), itself through popular association with etymology 1 above. Compare archaic German Kamelblume.

Noun

Kaméil f (plural Kaméilen)

  1. alternative form of Kamill (“camomile”)
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