Kleid

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kleit, from Old High German *kleid, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþą, from Proto-Indo-European *gleyt-. Cognate with Dutch kleed, English cloth. Possibly related to klettern, Klette, Klei.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klaɪ̯t/

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Noun

Kleid n (genitive Kleides or Kleids, plural Kleider, diminutive Kleidchen n)

1. dress, gown
2. (dated or archaic) garment
3. (in the plural, formal) clothes

Synonyms

• (clothes): Kleidung (formal); Anziehsachen (informal); Klamotten (informal, colloquial)

Derived terms

• Kleiderschrank
• Minikleid

Related terms

• kleiden

Further reading

• “Kleid” in Duden online