Kleid

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kleit, from Old High German *kleid, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþą, from Proto-Indo-European *gleyt-. Cognate with Dutch kleed, Low German Kleid, English cloth. Possibly related to klettern, Klette, Klei.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klaɪ̯t/
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Noun

Kleid n (strong, genitive Kleides or Kleids, plural Kleider, diminutive Kleidchen n)

  1. dress, gown (kind of woman's garment)
  2. (dated or archaic) garment
  3. (in the plural, formal) clothes
    Synonyms: (formal) Kleidung, (informal) Anziehsachen, (colloquial) Klamotten, (regional) Gewand
  4. (of animals) pelt, plumage
    Federkleid ― plumage
    • 1816, “Im Wald und auf der Heide”, Wilhelm Bornemann (lyrics):
      [D]ie Sauen, Reh und Hirsche / erleg ich auf der Pirsche, / der Fuchs lässt mir sein Kleid.
      Sows, roe and deer / I track, and grab / The fox, he left me his cap.

Declension

Declension of Kleid [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kleid die Kleider
genitive eines des Kleides, Kleids der Kleider
dative einem dem Kleid, Kleide1 den Kleidern
accusative ein das Kleid die Kleider

1Now rare, see notes.

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