Masculine
Kloß
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) thickish lump
- (masculine, strong) dumpling
- (informal, masculine, offensive, strong) fatso; overweight person
Synonyms
klont
gnocco
boule
bolaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kloːs/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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