Feminine
Klaue
Meaning
- (feminine) claw, talon
- (feminine) cloven hoof
- (feminine,figuratively,in-plural) control
- (derogatory,feminine,figuratively,slang) hand
- (derogatory,feminine,slang) chicken scratch (poor handwriting)
- (feminine) part of hook-like shape, especially with the purpose of grasping, gripping
- (feminine) part of hook-like shape, especially with the purpose of grasping, gripping
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈklaʊ̯ə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German klawe, from Old High German klāwa, from Proto-Germanic *klawō. Compare Dutch klauw, English claw, Danish klo.
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