German word

Kamera

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkaməʁa/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncamera

Example

Ich habe gestern mehrere Kameras ausprobiert.

I tried out several cameras yesterday.

Illustration for Kamera (camera)

More examples

Kannst du die Kamera bitte einstellen?

Could you please adjust the camera?

Core concept

A lens-equipped device that captures a scene as a lasting picture.

Common phrases

  • Fotos mit der Kamera machen

    take pictures with the camera

  • eine Kamera kaufen

    purchase a camera

  • die Kamera einstellen

    adjust the camera

Similar words

Fotokamera: A camera designed for taking photographs, often with dedicated features or interchangeable lenses.
Handykamera: A camera built into a mobile phone for everyday photography.
Digitalkamera: A camera that saves captured images directly as electronic data.

Definition in German

Apparat zur Aufnahme von Bildern mithilfe einer Linse.

Word origin

German Kamera comes from Latin camera, meaning "chamber," through camera obscura, the dark chamber used in early optical imaging.

Usage tips

  • Kamera is feminine, with the definite article die and the plural Kameras.

Related words

  • Kamerataschecamera bagnoun
  • Kameraeinstellungcamera configurationnoun
  • Kameralinsecamera lensnoun

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