Clown

See also: clown

German

Etymology

From English clown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klaʊ̯n/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /kloːn/ (archaic; now only among some of the oldest generation)

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• Homophone: klauen (colloquial), Klon (archaic)

Noun

Clown m (genitive Clowns, plural Clowns, feminine Clownin)

1. clown (male or of unspecified sex)

Further reading

• “Clown” in Duden online