klos

See also: Klos, clos, kłos, Kłos, and Kłoś

Danish

Noun

klos

indefinite genitive singular of klo

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /klɔs/
Hyphenation: klos
Rhymes: -ɔs

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch closse.

Noun

klos m (plural klossen, diminutive klosje n)

spool, bobbin
wooden or metal reel or similar object
hardwood beam for sewing into planks, notably oak
(slang) testicle
klutz, clumsy person
target, victim (of a problem or joke)
lump, clod
cocoon,chrysalis
corn cob
fir-cone
horse's (lower) legs; protuberance thereupon

Synonyms

(spool, bobbin): spoel, bobbijn
(testicle): kloot, teelbal, testikel
(klutz): klungel, knoeier, lomperd, lomperik
(target, victim): dupe, kind van de rekening, sigaar, slachtoffer

Derived terms

klossen
klossig
de klos zijn

aanzetklos
draadklos
drilklos
drijlklos
garenklos
granaatklos
inductieklos
keerklos
kettingklos
kielklos
klimklos
kogelklos
lijmklos
lintklos
opsluitklos
opwindklos
persklos
polderklos
pootklos
rondklos
scheerklos
schuifklos
spinklos
steigerklos
steunklos
tandklos
tappenklos
veerklos
verbindingsklos
verzinkklos
vijlklos
waterloopsklos
wisserklos
zadelklos
zijdeklos

klosader
klossenas
klossebak
klossenbank
klosbeen
klossenbeen
klosbeursje
kloscylinder
klosdraad
klosgewijs
kloshout
kloshuifje
kloskoker
kloskorf
klossemens
klossenpartij
klossenrak
klosrekmachine
klosschijf
klossenteller
klosvormig
klossenwerk
balkklos
bandklos
draaiklos
kurkklos, kurkenklos
lepelklos
olieklossen
ontklossen
opklossen
rooiklos
schijfklos
strooklos

Etymology 2

An onomatopoeia.

Alternative forms

klots

Interjection

klos

The sound of clumsily placed, heavy footwear.

Etymology 3

Unknown

Noun

klos ? (plural klossen, diminutive klosje n)

(clarification of this definition is needed) A certain spirit (drink)

Anagrams

slok

Swedish

Noun

klos

indefinite genitive singular of klo

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English clothes.

Noun

klos

clothing
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, 3:21:
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Derived terms

klos meri

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