Klei
See also: klei and Kléi
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in de kleij in 1781. Derived from klei (“clay”). The settlement was built on clay ground.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klɛi̯/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: Klei
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯
- Homophone: klei
Proper noun
Klei n
- A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Etymology
16th c., borrowed from Middle Low German klei, from Old Saxon *klēi, from Proto-West Germanic *klaij.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klaɪ̯/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aɪ̯
Noun
Klei m (strong, genitive Kleies or Kleis, no plural)
- clay
- Synonyms: Lehm, Ton
- (in particular) the somewhat dried-out ooze or mud that makes the ground of marshland
Usage notes
- The word is used chiefly in the narrower sense 2, and often in explanatory compounds like Kleiboden.
Declension
Declension of Klei [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Klei |
genitive | eines | des | Kleies, Kleis |
dative | einem | dem | Klei, Kleie1 |
accusative | einen | den | Klei |
1Now uncommon, see notes.