das Chamäleon

B2

a chameleon

English meaning
a chameleon
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Chamäleons
Vocabulary package
Wild Animals

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Chamäleon in a sentence

Das Chamäleon ändert seine Farbe sehr schnell.

The chameleon changes its color very quickly.

Declension of das Chamäleon

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Chamäleondie Chamäleons
Accusativedas Chamäleondie Chamäleons
Dativedem Chamäleonden Chamäleons
Genitivedes Chamäleonsder Chamäleons

Where Chamäleon comes from

von lateinisch chamaeleon von griechisch χαμαιλέων, zusammengesetzt aus χαμαί „auf der Erde“ und λέων „Löwe“, also wörtlich „Erdlöwe“ :[3] Übertragen von [1, 2], da sich auch die „echten“ Chamäleons durch Veränderung ihres farblichen Äusser…

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Questions about Chamäleon

Is it der, die or das Chamäleon?

It is das Chamäleon — Chamäleon is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Chamäleons.

What is the plural of Chamäleon?

The plural of das Chamäleon is die Chamäleons.

What is the genitive of Chamäleon?

The genitive singular is des Chamäleons. The dative plural is den Chamäleons.

What does Chamäleon mean in English?

das Chamäleon means "a chameleon". For example: "Das Chamäleon ändert seine Farbe sehr schnell." — "The chameleon changes its color very quickly."

What level is Chamäleon in German?

Chamäleon is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the wild animals vocabulary.

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