Feminine

Klaue

Meaning

  1. (feminine) claw, talon
  2. (feminine) cloven hoof
  3. (feminine, figuratively, in-plural) control
  4. (derogatory, feminine, figuratively, slang) hand
  5. (derogatory, feminine, slang) chicken scratch (poor handwriting)
  6. (feminine) part of hook-like shape, especially with the purpose of grasping, gripping
  7. (feminine) part of hook-like shape, especially with the purpose of grasping, gripping

Frequency

C2
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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