Masculine
kloot
Meaning
- (dated, masculine) sphere, ball
- (informal, masculine, vulgar) testicle
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kloːt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch clôot, from Old Dutch *klōt, from Proto-Germanic *klautaz. Cognate with English cleat. Related to Dutch kluit (“lump; lump of earth”) and klont (“lump”).
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