Klafter

See also: klafter

German

Etymology

From Old High German klāftra.

Pronunciation
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Noun

Klafter m or n or f (genitive Klafters, plural Klafter)

  1. (historical) fathom (regionally dependent unit of length approximately equal to 1.90 meters)
  2. (historical) regionally dependent unit of volume approximately equal to 3 cubic meters

Usage notes
  • Klafter is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix.

Descendants

Further reading
  • Klafter in Duden online
  • “Klafter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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