No. 5,931 in German
camel
Camel: A large, long-necked mammal with humps on its back, adapted to desert life.
In a sentence
Das Kamel lebt in der Wüste.
The camel lives in the desert.
Used as a noun referring to the animal.
Er ist wie ein Kamel, das tagelang ohne Wasser auskommt.
He is like a camel that can go for days without water.
Used in a simile to describe someone resilient to dehydration.
Das alte Kamel in der Scheune ist für Touristenattraktionen.
The old camel in the barn is for tourist attractions.
Used to specify a scenario involving the animal.
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