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klæde

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Danish

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Etymology 1

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From Old Danish klæthæ, from Old Norse klæði, borrowed from Old Frisian klāth, klēth or Old English clāþ, clǣþ, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþą (garment). Cognate with English cloth and German Kleid.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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klæde n (singular definite klædet, plural indefinite klæder)

  1. cloth
  2. cloths (only in the plural)
Declension
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Declension of klæde
neuter
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative klæde klædet klæder klæderne
genitive klædes klædets klæders klædernes
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse klæða, borrowed from Old English *clāþian, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþijaną, *klaiþōną (to clothe). Cognate with English clothe and German kleiden.

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Verb

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klæde (imperative klæd, infinitive at klæde, present tense klæder, past tense klædte, perfect tense har klædt)

  1. suit, become; be befitting for
    Kjolen klæder hende.
    The dress suits her.
    Sådan en opførsel klæder dig ikke.
    Such behaviour does not become you.
  2. to dress, to equip clothes
Conjugation
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Conjugation of klæde
active passive
present klæder klædes
past klædte klædtes
infinitive klæde klædes
imperative klæd
participle
present klædende
past klædt
(auxiliary verb have)
gerund klæden
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References

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