"kameleon" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkaː.meː.leːˈɔn/ 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. chameleon (lizard of the family Chamaeleonidae) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-kameleon-nl-noun-YUYmdv3t Categories (other): Lizards, Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 56 13 6 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 8 3 25
  2. (figuratively) weathervane (someone who changes opinions, allegiance, etc. like a chameleon changes color) Tags: figuratively, masculine Synonyms: windvaan
    Sense id: en-kameleon-nl-noun-rSKfMym5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gewone kameleon, kameleonspin, kameleontisch

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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    }
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      "𒌨𒈤",
      "𒌨𒈤#Akkadian"
    ],
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      "𒊭",
      "𒊭#Akkadian"
    ],
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      "𒆠",
      "𒆠#Akkadian"
    ]
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    {
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        "3": "cameleon"
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      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "chamaeleōn"
      },
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    },
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      "form": "kameleonnetje",
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        "me",
        "le",
        "on"
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              27,
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              37
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          "english": "That politician is a true weathervane: he changes opinions effortlessly, now even switched parties again!",
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          "translation": "That politician is a true weathervane: he changes opinions effortlessly, now even switched parties again!",
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        "(figuratively) weathervane (someone who changes opinions, allegiance, etc. like a chameleon changes color)"
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        }
      ],
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      "χαμαιλέων",
      "χαμαιλέων#Ancient_Greek"
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      "𒌨𒈤",
      "𒌨𒈤#Akkadian"
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      "𒊭",
      "𒊭#Akkadian"
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    [
      "𒆠",
      "𒆠#Akkadian"
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      "name": "der"
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    },
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      "form": "kameleonnetje",
      "tags": [
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        "neuter"
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        "ka",
        "me",
        "le",
        "on"
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  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
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              26,
              37
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          "text": "Die politicus is een echte kameleon: hij verandert moeiteloos van opinie en nu zelfs opnieuw van partij!",
          "translation": "That politician is a true weathervane: he changes opinions effortlessly, now even switched parties again!",
          "type": "example"
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      ],
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        "weathervane (someone who changes opinions, allegiance, etc. like a chameleon changes color)"
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        "(figuratively) weathervane (someone who changes opinions, allegiance, etc. like a chameleon changes color)"
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        {
          "word": "windvaan"
        }
      ],
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