klander
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Dutch[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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | klander | klandret | — | — |
| Genitive | klanders | klandrets | — | — |