Klöten

See also: kloten

German

Etymology

Plural of German Low German Kloot, from Middle Low German klôt from Proto-Germanic *klautaz. Cognate with High German Kloß (“dumpling”) and Dutch kloot, of which the latter may have the same anatomic sense.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkløːtən/

Noun

Klöten pl

(colloquial, vulgar) testicles

Usage notes

Rarely, a backformed singular die Klöte may be heard.

Synonyms

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