klaver

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Danish[edit]

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Noun[edit]

klaver n (singular definite klaveret, plural indefinite klaverer)

  1. piano (a keyboard musical instrument)

Inflection[edit]

Declension of klaver
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative klaver klaveret klaverer klavererne
genitive klavers klaverets klaverers klaverernes

Synonyms[edit]

Dutch[edit]

een kleine klaver - a lesser trefoil

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch clavere, from Proto-West Germanic *klaibrā.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈklaː.vər/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: kla‧ver
  • Rhymes: -aːvər

Noun[edit]

klaver f or m (plural klavers, diminutive klavertje n)

  1. (botany, strictly speaking) A clover, trefoil; a plant of the tribe Trifolieae, particularly of the genus Trifolium
  2. (colloquial) Any plant with leaves resembling that of a trefoil
  3. (card games) clubs

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: klawer
  • Jersey Dutch: klâver
  • → Indonesian: klaver
  • → West Frisian: klaver

Estonian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From German Klavier.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɑver/, [ˈklɑver]
  • Rhymes: -ɑver
  • Hyphenation: kla‧ver

Noun[edit]

klaver (genitive klaveri, partitive klaverit)

  1. piano (a keyboard musical instrument)

Declension[edit]

Declension of klaver (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative klaver klaverid
accusative nom.
gen. klaveri
genitive klaverite
partitive klaverit klavereid
illative klaverisse klaveritesse
klavereisse
inessive klaveris klaverites
klavereis
elative klaverist klaveritest
klavereist
allative klaverile klaveritele
klavereile
adessive klaveril klaveritel
klavereil
ablative klaverilt klaveritelt
klavereilt
translative klaveriks klaveriteks
klavereiks
terminative klaverini klaveriteni
essive klaverina klaveritena
abessive klaverita klaveriteta
comitative klaveriga klaveritega

Derived terms[edit]

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch klaver, from Middle Dutch clavere.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkla.vər/
  • Hyphenation: kla‧vêr

Noun[edit]

klaver (first-person possessive klaverku, second-person possessive klavermu, third-person possessive klavernya)

  1. (card games) clubs, one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣.
    Synonyms: cengkeh, keriting, semanggi

Further reading[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From French clavier and German Klavier.

Noun[edit]

klaver n (definite singular klaveret, indefinite plural klaver or klaverer, definite plural klavera or klaverene)

  1. (music) a piano

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From French clavier and German Klavier.

Noun[edit]

klaver n (definite singular klaveret, indefinite plural klaver, definite plural klavera)

  1. (music) a piano

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

Swedish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French clavier.

Noun[edit]

klaver n

  1. (music) a keyboard instrument (musical instrument with a keyboard, especially one where strings are struck by hammers, but also more generally)
    Synonym: klaverinstrument

Usage notes[edit]

Though synonymous, klaverinstrument might be more common in modern usage (especially when describing more modern instruments), klaver sounding a bit old-fashioned.

Declension[edit]

Declension of klaver 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative klaver klaveret klaver klaveren
Genitive klavers klaverets klavers klaverens

Derived terms[edit]

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References[edit]

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