Kloß

See also: kloss

German

Alternative forms
  • Kloss (Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein)

Etymology

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, Old Norse klútr (“kerchief”) (whence Danish klud), English clout, dialectal Russian глуда (gluda). More at cleat.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kloːs/
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  • Homophone: Klos
  • Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

Kloß m (genitive Kloßes, plural Klöße, diminutive Klößchen n)

  1. lump
  2. dumpling

Declension
Declension of Kloß
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kloß die Klöße
genitive eines des Kloßes der Klöße
dative einem dem Kloß,
Kloße1		 den Klößen
accusative einen den Kloß die Klöße
1Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading
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