das Kleid
noun · /klaɪ̯t/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German kleit, from Old High German *kleid, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþą, from Proto-Indo-European *gleyt-. Cognate with Dutch kleed, Low German Kleid, English cloth. Possibly related to klettern, Klette, Klei.
Translation
- dress, gown (kind of woman's garment) neuter, strong
- garment archaic, neuter, strong
- clothes formal, in-plural, neuter, strong
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pelt, plumage
neuter, strong
Federkleid
plumage
[D]ie Sauen, Reh und Hirsche / erleg ich auf der Pirsche, / der Fuchs lässt mir sein Kleid.
Sows, roe and deer / I track, and grab / The fox, he left me his cap.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Kleid | Kleider |
| Accusative | Kleid | Kleider |
| Dative | Kleid | Kleidern |
| Genitive | Kleides | Kleider |