Kloß

See also: kloss and Kloss

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kloːs/
  • Audio (Germany):(file)
  • Homophone: Klos
  • Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

Kloß m (strong, genitive Kloßes, plural Klöße, diminutive Klößchen n)

  1. thickish lump
    Synonyms: Bällchen, Klumpen, Knubbel
  2. (cooking, especially northern and central Germany) dumpling
    Synonym: Knödel
  3. (informal, offensive) fatso; overweight person

Declension

Declension of Kloß [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kloß die Klöße
genitive eines des Kloßes der Klöße
dative einem dem Kloß, Kloße1 den Klößen
accusative einen den Kloß die Klöße

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • → Polish: kluska

See also

Further reading

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