Klafter
See also: klafter
German
Etymology
From Old High German klāftra.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Klafter m or n or f (genitive Klafters, plural Klafter)
- (historical) fathom (regionally dependent unit of length approximately equal to 1.90 meters)
- (historical) regionally dependent unit of volume approximately equal to 3 cubic meters
Usage notes
- Klafter is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix.
Descendants
- Dutch: klafter
Further reading
- Klafter in Duden online
- “Klafter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache