Kamel

See also: kamel

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German kembel, kemmel, kamel, from Ancient Greek κάμηλος (kámēlos), re-formed on the basis of Latin camēlus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaˈmeːl/
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  • Rhymes: -eːl

Noun

Kamel n (strong, genitive Kameles or Kamels, plural Kamele, feminine Kamelin)

  1. a camel
  2. (informal, dated) a stupid person

Declension
Declension of Kamel [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kamel die Kamele
genitive eines des Kameles, Kamels der Kamele
dative einem dem Kamel, Kamele1 den Kamelen
accusative ein das Kamel die Kamele

1Now uncommon, see notes.

Hyponyms

(camel):

  • einhöckeriges Kamel, einhöckriges Kamel, Einhöcker = Dromedar
  • zweihöckeriges Kamel, zweihöckriges Kamel, Zweihöcker = Trampeltier (modern strict sense)

Derived terms
  • Großkamel = Altweltkamel
  • Kleinkamel = Neuweltkamel

Descendants
  • → Kashubian: kamel
  • → Lower Sorbian: kamel

See also

Further reading
  • “Kamel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Kamel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Kamel” in Duden online
  • Kamel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
  • Allgemeines Polyglotten-Lexicon der Natur-Geschichte mit erklärenden Anmerkungen von Philipp Andreas Nemnich, 1793, column 774ff. It mentions that the terms "Kamel" and "Dromedar" were used with different meanings. Then it states that "Dromedar" is more commonly used for the einhöckrige Kamel and suggest using "Trampelthier" for the zweihöckrige Kamel.
  • Das Kameel und das Trampelthier ["Kameel" = zweihöckriges Kamel; "Trampelthier" = einhöckriges Kamel]. In: Deutsche Dichter. Erläutert von M. W. Götzinger, 1st part, 2nd edition, 1844, page 152.
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