clothe

Betekenis

Sinonieme

Vertalings

Notes

Oefen jou uitspraak

Extra tools

(Engels)

(transitive) To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.
(figuratively) To cover or invest, as if with a garment.

Frekwensie

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈkləʊð/

Geërf van Middle English

Geërf van Old English

Verwante met Nederlands

Verwante met Duits

Verwante met Sweeds

In summary

From Middle English clothen, from Old English *clāþian (“to clothe”), from Proto-Germanic *klaiþōną (“to clothe”), from Proto-Indo-European *gley- (“to adhere to, stick”). Cognate with Dutch kleden, German kleiden, Swedish kläda, after apocope klä. See also cloth, clad.