kleren

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Haitian Creole kleren.

Noun[edit]

kleren (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of clairin (Haitian drink resembling rum)

Anagrams[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Alternative form of klederen, old plural form of kleed.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkleː.rən/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -eːrən

Noun[edit]

kleren pl (plural only, diminutive kleertjes n)

  1. clothes
    Ik heb nieuwe kleren gekocht.I bought new clothes.
    Haar kleren waren nat van de regen.Her clothes were wet from the rain.
    De kinderen droegen kleurrijke kleertjes tijdens het feest.The children wore colorful clothes during the party.

Descendants[edit]

  • Negerhollands: kleer, klėėr
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: kler

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Haitian Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French clairin.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kleren

  1. clairin (a strong spirit made from sugar cane)