Klo

See also: klo, kló, and klø

Bavarian

Etymology

Shortened from Klosett.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ̊loː/
• Rhymes: -oː

Noun

Klo m (plural Klos)

1. (informal) toilet, loo (UK)

   Synonym: Haisl

   Und wenn i aufs Klo muaß? ― And if I need the toilet?

German

Etymology

Shortened from Klosett.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kloː/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Rhymes: -oː

Noun

Klo n (strong, genitive Klos, plural Klos, diminutive Klöchen n)

1. (informal) toilet, loo (UK)

   Synonyms: Häusel, Häusl, Toilette

   Und wenn ich aufs Klo muss? ― And if I need the toilet?

Declension

Declension of Klo [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Klo	die	Klos
genitive	eines	des	Klos	der	Klos
dative	einem	dem	Klo	den	Klos
accusative	ein	das	Klo	die	Klos

Hyponyms

• Gangklo
• Hockklo
• Katzenklo
• Plumpsklo
• Stehklo

Derived terms

• Klobecken
• Klobrille
• Klofenster
• Klofrau
• Klohäuschen
• Klolektüre
• Klomann
• Klopapier
• Kloschüssel
• Klospruch
• Klospülung
• Klostrippe
• Klotür

Further reading

• “Klo” in Duden online
• “Klo”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kloː]
• Rhymes: -oː

Etymology 1

From Old High German klaga, from Proto-West Germanic *klagu. Compare German Klage, Dutch klacht.

Noun

Klo f (plural Kloen)

1. lamentation, wailing
2. complaint, grievance

   Synonyms: Reklamatioun, Doleance

3. legal action, complaint, accusation

   Synonym: Plainte

Related terms

• kloen

Etymology 2

From Old High German klāwa, from Proto-Germanic *klēwō. Compare German Klaue, Dutch klauw, English claw.

Noun

Klo f (plural Kloen)

1. claw

   Synonym: Krall

Related terms

• klauen