klander
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ultimately from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros, “cylinder”).
Noun
[edit]klander f (plural klanders, diminutive [please provide])
- weevil; calander
- 1687, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek letter 57 to Royal Society[1]:
- De Klanders kunnen de Koorn-Graanen van binnen gants ledig eeten.
- The weevils can eat the wheat grains completely empty from within.
- 1687, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek letter 57 to Royal Society[1]:
References
[edit]Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Swedish klander.
Noun
[edit]klander n
Declension
[edit]Declension of klander | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | klander | klandret | — | — |
Genitive | klanders | klandrets | — | — |