Camembert

See also: camembert

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Campus Maimberti ("field of Maimbert"), a West Germanic personal name derived from Proto-Germanic *maginą (“strength, power, might”) and Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright”).

Proper noun

Camembert

  1. A village in Normandy, France, famous for being the place where camembert cheese was invented.

French

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Camembert m

  1. Camembert

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkaməmˌbeːɐ̯], [ˈkaməmˌbɛːɐ̯], [ˌkamɑ̃ˈbɛːɐ̯]
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Noun

Camembert m (strong, genitive Camembertes or Camemberts, no plural)

  1. camembert (creamy French cheese)

Declension

Declension of Camembert [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Camembert
genitive eines des Camembertes, Camemberts
dative einem dem Camembert, Camemberte1
accusative einen den Camembert

1Now rare, see notes.

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