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Klöten

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See also: kloten

German

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkløːtən/
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Noun

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Klöten f pl (plural only)

  1. (colloquial, vulgar) testicles
    Synonyms: Eier, Hoden, Nüsse

Usage notes

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  • Rarely, a backformed singular die Klöte may be heard.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Klöten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache