Klamotte
German
Etymology
First attested ca. 1900 in Berlin, whence it spread. Further origin uncertain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klaˈmɔtə/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔtə
Noun
Klamotte f (genitive Klamotte, plural Klamotten)
- (colloquial, in the plural) clothes, outfit, wardrobe, gear
- (colloquial) a piece of junk, useless stuff
- (informal) lowbrow film or play
- (dialectal, regional) piece of brick; broken brick
Declension
Declension of Klamotte
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Klamotte | die | Klamotten |
| genitive | einer | der | Klamotte | der | Klamotten |
| dative | einer | der | Klamotte | den | Klamotten |
| accusative | eine | die | Klamotte | die | Klamotten |
Synonyms
- (clothes): Anziehsachen, Bekleidung, Kleider, Kleidung
Further reading
- Klamotte in Duden online