kläde

See also: klade, kládě, and kładę

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish klæþi, from Old Norse klæði, borrowed from Old Frisian klāth, klēth or Old English clāþ, clǣþ, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþą (“garment”). Cognate with English cloth and German Kleid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛːˌdɛ/

Noun

kläde n

1. cloth, clothes
2. broadcloth

Usage notes

Almost always used in plural, see kläder, except in the sense of broadcloth.

Declension

Declension of kläde

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kläde	klädes
	definite	klädet	klädets
plural	indefinite	kläder	kläders
	definite	kläderna	klädernas

References

• kläde in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kläde in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)