"kameleon" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkaː.meː.leːˈɔn/, /ˌkaː.meː.ləˈɔn/ [colloquial] Audio: nl-kameleon.ogg Forms: kameleons [plural], kameleonnetje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɔn Etymology: From Middle Dutch cameleon, from Old French cameleon, from Latin chamaeleōn, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn), ultimately a calque of Akkadian 𒌨𒈤𒊭𒆠. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|cameleon}} Middle Dutch cameleon, {{der|nl|fro|cameleon}} Old French cameleon, {{der|nl|la|chamaeleōn}} Latin chamaeleōn, {{der|nl|grc|χαμαιλέων}} Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn), {{der|nl|akk|𒌨𒈤𒊭𒆠}} Akkadian 𒌨𒈤𒊭𒆠 Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|+}} kameleon m (plural kameleons, diminutive kameleonnetje n)
  1. (zoology) a chameleon, lizard of the family Chamaeleonidae Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-kameleon-nl-noun-nxu7Ae2v Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 43 38 3 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 39 2 16 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (figuratively) a weathervane, someone who changes opinions, allegiance, etc. like a chameleon changes color Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-kameleon-nl-noun-870cs~9i Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 43 38 3 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 39 2 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: windvaan [figuratively] Derived forms: kameleontisch

Inflected forms

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      "form": "kameleons",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kameleonnetje",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "nl",
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    },
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