Klei

1. (masculine, no-plural, strong) clay
2. (masculine, no-plural, strong) the somewhat dried-out ooze or mud that makes the ground of marshland

Pronounced as (IPA)

/klaɪ̯/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German: klei

In summary

16th c., borrowed from Middle Low German klei, from Old Saxon *klēi, from Proto-West Germanic *klaij.

Concepts

heavy soil

clay soil