Kamelle

German

Etymology

Ripuarian, a corruption of Karamelle (“caramel sweets”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈmɛlə/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Kamelle f (genitive Kamelle, no plural)

  1. (regional, in the Rhineland) candy, sweets (usually those given away during carnival parades)
    Wir haben viel Kamelle gesammelt.
    We collected a lot of sweets.

Usage notes

Although originally a plural form, the word is most often used as a feminine singular in standard German.

Declension

Declension of Kamelle [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Kamelle
genitive einer der Kamelle
dative einer der Kamelle
accusative eine die Kamelle

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Kamelle” in Duden online
  • “Kamelle” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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