klere - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)

Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch kleren, from klederen, from Middle Dutch clederen, plural of cleet.

Noun

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klere (plurale tantum)

1. clothes, clothing
   Synonym: kleding

Dutch

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Etymology

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Contraction of kolere, formerly also spelled colère. The modern Dutch term for the disease is cholera.

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /ˈkleː.rə/

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• Hyphenation: kle‧re
• Rhymes: -eːrə

Noun

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klere f (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. (obsolete or offensive) cholera

Descendants

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• → Betawi: kelèra