Klöten
See also: kloten
German
Etymology
Plural of German Low German Kloot, from Middle Low German klôt from Proto-Germanic *klautaz. Cognate with High German Kloß (“dumpling”) and Dutch kloot, of which the latter may have the same anatomic sense.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkløːtən/
Noun
Klöten pl
- (colloquial, vulgar) testicles
Usage notes
- Rarely, a backformed singular die Klöte may be heard.
Synonyms
- Eier
- Bälle
- Hoden
- Nüsse