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, English cloth. Possibly related to klettern, Klette, Klei.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klaɪ̯t/
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Noun
Kleid n (genitive Kleides or Kleids, plural Kleider)
- dress, gown
- (dated or archaic) garment
- (in the plural, formal) clothes
Declension
Declension of Kleid
singular | plural | ||||
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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 uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- (clothes): Kleidung (formal); Anziehsachen (informal); Klamotten (informal, colloquial)
Derived terms
- Kleiderschrank
- Minikleid
Related terms
- kleiden
Further reading
- Kleid in Duden online