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Kamera

camera

noun KAH-me-rah Less Common

Origin: from Latin camera ('chamber')

Usage Note

Kamera stresses the first syllable, unlike English 'camera' which clips the middle. The plural takes an 's' (Kameras), the typical pattern for foreign loanwords ending in a vowel.

Examples

"Sie kaufte eine neue Kamera."

Natural Translation

She bought a new camera.

Literal Translation

She bought a new camera.

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