kler

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle English clere from Old French cler (Modern French clair), from Latin clarus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kleːr/

Adjective

kler (comparative klerra)

  1. clear
  2. spotless
  3. evident, obvious

Derived terms

  • kewsel yn kler, leverel yn kler (“enunciate”)
  • klerder (“clarity”)
  • klerfordh (“expressway”)
  • klerhe (“brighten, clarify”, verb)

Adverb

yn kler

  1. clearly

Mutation

Mutation of kler
radical soft aspirate hard mixed
kler gler unchanged unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Mauritian Creole

Adjective

kler

  1. clear

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

kler

  1. present of kle

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛr
  • Syllabification: kler

Noun

kler m inan

  1. (religion) clergy
    Synonym: duchowieństwo

Declension

Declension of kler
singular plural
nominative kler klery
genitive kleru klerów
dative klerowi klerom
accusative kler klery
instrumental klerem klerami
locative klerze klerach
vocative klerze klery
adjectives
nouns
verbs
  • klerykalizować
  • sklerykalizować

Further reading

  • kler in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kler in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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