Kloß
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German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Kloss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, often also Luxembourg, South Tyrol)
Etymology
[edit]From Old High German klōz, from Proto-Germanic *klautaz, ablaut form of Proto-Germanic *klūtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *glūdos. Related to Middle Low German klōt, Dutch kloot, Old Norse klútr (“kerchief”) (whence Danish klud), English clout, dialectal Russian глуда (gluda). Doublet of Cloud. More at English cleat.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Kloß m (strong, genitive Kloßes, plural Klöße, diminutive Klößchen n)
- thickish lump
- (cooking, especially northern and central Germany) dumpling
- Synonym: Knödel
- (informal, offensive) fatso; overweight person
Declension
[edit]Declension of Kloß [masculine, strong]
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Polish: kluska
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Kloß” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Kloß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kloß” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Kloß” in Duden online
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