Kloß

Signification

1. (masculine,strong) thickish lump
2. (masculine,strong) dumpling
3. (informal,masculine,offensive,strong) fatso; overweight person

Genre

♂️ Masculin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kloːs/

Étymologie

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.

Phrases

Entschuldigen Sie , ich habe einen Kloß im Hals .

Désolé, j'ai une boule dans ma gorge.