en kamel
Meaning
camel
In Swedish: ett hovdjur med två pucklar av familjen Camelidae
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kamel |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kamelen |
| Plural, indefinite | kameler |
| Plural, definite | kamelerna |
kamel is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kamel, den stora kamelen. Check another noun
Practise kamel
1 / 2Is it en kamel or ett kamel?
Questions
What does kamel mean in English?
kamel means “camel”.
Is it en kamel or ett kamel?
It is en kamel, and “the camel” is kamelen.
What is the plural of kamel?
The plural of kamel is kameler, and the definite plural is kamelerna.
Similar words
ökenskepp
Origin
From Old Swedish kamel, from Late Old Norse kamell, from Latin camelus, from Ancient Greek κάμηλος (kámēlos, “camel”), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *gamal-.
Nearby common words
kamel is number 6,852 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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