klier
See also: Klier
Afrikaans
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
klier (plural kliere, diminutive kliertjie)
- gland (secretory organ)
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch cliere. Cognate with Scots clyre (“tumour”).
Noun
klier f (plural klieren, diminutive kliertje n)
- gland
- (botany) gland (secretory structure)
- (obsolete) someone suffering from a skin disease or glandular swelling
Derived terms
- alvleesklier
- bloedklier
- darmklier
- geslachtsklier
- klierkoorts
- lymfeklier
- melkklier
- schildklier
- speekselklier
- stinkklier
- talgklier
- traanklier
- uierklier
- zweetklier
Descendants
Noun
klier f or m (plural klieren, diminutive kliertje n)
- an obnoxious person
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
klier
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