Klamotte

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested ca. 1900 in Berlin, whence it spread. Further origin uncertain.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /klaˈmɔtə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔtə

Noun[edit]

Klamotte f (genitive Klamotte, plural Klamotten)

  1. (colloquial, in the plural, chiefly Germany) clothes, outfit, wardrobe, gear
    Synonyms: Anziehsachen, Bekleidung, Gewand, Kleider, Kleidung, Outfit
  2. (colloquial) a piece of junk, useless stuff
  3. (informal) lowbrow film or play
  4. (dialectal, regional) piece of brick; broken brick

Declension[edit]

Declension of Klamotte [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Klamotte die Klamotten
genitive einer der Klamotte der Klamotten
dative einer der Klamotte den Klamotten
accusative eine die Klamotte die Klamotten

Descendants[edit]

  • → Polish: klamot

Further reading[edit]

  • “Klamotte” in Duden online
  • “Klamotte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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