kleren

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Haitian Creole kleren.

Noun

kleren (uncountable)

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

Anagrams

• kernel

Dutch

Etymology

Alternative form of klederen (with regular loss of intervocalic -d-; compare leder / leer), archaic plural form of kleed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkleː.rən/

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• Rhymes: -eːrən

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• kleermaker
• werkkleren

 

Descendants

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

Anagrams

• kelner

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French clairin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kleɣɛ̃/

Noun

kleren

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