kläder

See also: klæder

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish klædhe, from Old Norse klæði. Compare kläde and English cloth.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛːdɛr/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

kläder n pl

1. clothes, garments, items of clothing

   Han har inga kläder på sig

   He has no clothes on

Usage notes

"(ett) (klädes)plagg" is used for a single garment.

Declension

Declension of kläder

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	-	-
	definite	-	-
plural	indefinite	kläder	kläders
	definite	kläderna	klädernas

Synonyms

• isar, ising (Månsing slang)

Derived terms

• arbetskläder (“workwear”)
• klädstil
• ytterkläder (“clothes for outdoor use (like a jacket), outerwear”)
• överdragskläder

See also

• klädsel

Verb

kläder

1. present indicative of kläda

References

• “kläder”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “kläder”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “kläder”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)