kameleon
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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch cameleon, from Old French cameleon, from Latin chamaeleōn, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn), ultimately a calque of Akkadian 𒌨𒈤𒊭𒆠.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkaː.meː.leːˈɔn/, (colloquial) /ˌkaː.meː.ləˈɔn/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ka‧me‧le‧on
- Rhymes: -ɔn
Noun
kameleon m (plural kameleons, diminutive kameleonnetje n)
- (zoology) a chameleon, lizard of the family Chamaeleonidae
- (figuratively) a weathervane, someone who changes opinions, allegiance, etc. like a chameleon changes color
- Die politicus is een echte kameleon: hij verandert moeiteloos van opinie en nu zelfs opnieuw van partij!
- That politician is a true weathervane: he changes opinions effortlessly, now even switched parties again!
Synonyms
- (figuratively): windvaan
Derived terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From German via Latin chamaeleon, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn).
Pronunciation
Noun
kameleon m (definite singular kameleonen, indefinite plural kameleoner, definite plural kameleonene)
References
- “kameleon” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From German via Latin chamaeleon, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn).
Pronunciation
Noun
kameleon m (definite singular kameleonen, indefinite plural kameleonar, definite plural kameleonane)
References
- “kameleon” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin chamaeleōn, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn).
Pronunciation
Noun
kameleon m animal
Declension
Declension of kameleon
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kameleon | kameleony |
| genitive | kameleona | kameleonów |
| dative | kameleonowi | kameleonom |
| accusative | kameleona | kameleony |
| instrumental | kameleonem | kameleonami |
| locative | kameleonie | kameleonach |
| vocative | kameleonie | kameleony |
Noun
kameleon m pers
- (figuratively) chameleon (person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances)
Declension
Declension of kameleon
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kameleon | kameleoni/kameleony (deprecative) |
| genitive | kameleona | kameleonów |
| dative | kameleonowi | kameleonom |
| accusative | kameleona | kameleonów |
| instrumental | kameleonem | kameleonami |
| locative | kameleonie | kameleonach |
| vocative | kameleonie | kameleoni |
Further reading
- kameleon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kameleon in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
Noun
kamelèōn m (Cyrillic spelling камелѐо̄н)
Declension
Declension of kameleon
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kamelèōn | kameleoni |
| genitive | kameleóna | kameleona |
| dative | kameleonu | kameleonima |
| accusative | kameleona | kameleone |
| vocative | kameleone | kameleoni |
| locative | kameleonu | kameleonima |
| instrumental | kameleonom | kameleonima |