Kamelie

See also: kamélie

German

Etymology

It was named after Moravian Jesuit missionary, pharmacist and naturalist Joseph Kamel (‘Camellus’) (1661–1706). The Czech surname Kamel is a variant of Kamil, who gave a description of the plants of East Asia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈmeːli̯ə/
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Noun

Kamelie f (genitive Kamelie, plural Kamelien)

  1. camellia

Declension

Declension of Kamelie [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kamelie die Kamelien
genitive einer der Kamelie der Kamelien
dative einer der Kamelie den Kamelien
accusative eine die Kamelie die Kamelien

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Further reading

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