klaver

See also: Klaver

Danish

Etymology

From French clavier.

Noun

klaver n (singular definite klaveret, plural indefinite klaverer)

1. piano (a keyboard musical instrument)

Inflection

Declension of klaver

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	klaver	klaveret	klaverer	klavererne
genitive	klavers	klaverets	klaverers	klaverernes

Synonyms

• piano

Dutch

een kleine klaver - a lesser trefoil

Etymology

From Middle Dutch clavere, from Old Dutch *klēvara, from Proto-West Germanic *klaibrā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklaː.vər/

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• Hyphenation: kla‧ver
• Rhymes: -aːvər

Noun

klaver f or m (plural klavers, diminutive klavertje n)

1. (botany, strictly speaking) A clover, trefoil; a plant of the tribe Trifolieae, particularly of the genus Trifolium
2. (colloquial) Any plant with leaves resembling that of a trefoil
3. (card games) clubs

Derived terms

• bokshoornklaver
• honingklaver
• hoornklaver
• inkarnaatklaver
• klaverblad
• klaverblauwtje
• klaverjassen
• klavertjedrie
• klavertjevier
• klaverzuring
• kleine klaver
• rode klaver
• rolklaver
• witte klaver
• wondklaver

Descendants

• Afrikaans: klawer
• Jersey Dutch: klâver
• → Indonesian: klaver
• → West Frisian: klaver

Estonian

Etymology

From German Klavier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɑver/, [ˈklɑver]
• Rhymes: -ɑver
• Hyphenation: kla‧ver

Noun

klaver (genitive klaveri, partitive klaverit)

1. piano (a keyboard musical instrument)

Declension

Declension of klaver (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		klaver	klaverid
accusative	nom.
	gen.	klaveri
genitive			klaverite
partitive		klaverit	klavereid
illative		klaverisse	klaveritesse klavereisse
inessive		klaveris	klaverites klavereis
elative		klaverist	klaveritest klavereist
allative		klaverile	klaveritele klavereile
adessive		klaveril	klaveritel klavereil
ablative		klaverilt	klaveritelt klavereilt
translative		klaveriks	klaveriteks klavereiks
terminative		klaverini	klaveriteni
essive		klaverina	klaveritena
abessive		klaverita	klaveriteta
comitative		klaveriga	klaveritega

Derived terms

• digiklaver
• klaverdaja
• klaverdama
• klaveriduo
• klaveriheli
• klaverikass
• klaverikate
• klaveriliteratuur
• klaverimäng
• klaveripala
• klaverisüit
• klaveriteos
• klaveritrio
• püstklaver
• tiibklaver

Faroese

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish klaver, from French clavier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klaːˈveɹ/

Noun

klaver n (genitive singular klavers, plural klaver)

1. piano

   at spæla klaver ― to play piano

Declension

Declension of klaver (n11)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	klaver	klaverið	klaver	klaverini
accusative	klaver	klaverið	klaver	klaverini
dative	klaveri	klaverinum	klaverum	klaverunum
genitive	klaver	klaverins	klavera	klaveranna

Further reading

• "klaver" at Sprotin.fo

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch klaver, from Middle Dutch clavere.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈklavər/ [ˈkla.fər]
• Rhymes: -avər
• Syllabification: kla‧ver

Noun

klaver (plural klaver-klaver)

1. (card games) clubs, one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣

   Synonyms: cengkeh, keriting, semanggi

Further reading

• “klaver”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French clavier and German Klavier.

Noun

klaver n (definite singular klaveret, indefinite plural klaver or klaverer, definite plural klavera or klaverene)

1. (music) a piano

Related terms

• flygel
• piano

References

• “klaver” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French clavier and German Klavier.

Noun

klaver n (definite singular klaveret, indefinite plural klaver, definite plural klavera)

1. (music) a piano

Related terms

• flygel
• piano

References

• “klaver” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French clavier.

Noun

klaver n

1. (music) a keyboard instrument (musical instrument with a keyboard, especially one where strings are struck by hammers, but also more generally)

   Synonym: klaverinstrument

Usage notes

Though synonymous, klaverinstrument might be more common in modern usage (especially when describing more modern instruments), klaver sounding a bit old-fashioned.

Declension

Declension of klaver

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	klaver	klavers
	definite	klaveret	klaverets
plural	indefinite	klaver	klavers
	definite	klaveren	klaverens

Hyponyms

• celesta (“celesta”)
• cembalo (“harpsichord”)
• dragspel (“accordion”)
• flygel (“grand piano”)
• harmonium (“harmonium”)
• kammarorgel (“reed organ”)
• keyboard (“electronic keyboard”)
• klavikord (“clavichord”)
• mellotron (“mellotron”)
• orgel (“organ”)
• piano (“piano”)
• synt (“synth”)
• tramporgel (“pump organ”)

Derived terms

• hammarklaver
• handklaver
• klavertramp
• trampa i klaveret

See also

• klaviatur
• klavikord

References

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