kloot

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch clôot, from Old Dutch *klōt, from Proto-Germanic *klautaz. Cognate with English cleat. Related to Dutch kluit (“lump; lump of earth”) and klont (“lump”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kloːt/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: kloot
Rhymes: -oːt

Noun

kloot m (plural kloten, diminutive klootje n)

(dated) sphere, ball
(informal, vulgar) testicle

Synonyms

(sphere, ball): bal, bol
(testicle): teelbal, testikel, zaadbal

Derived terms

aardkloot
donderkloot
klootjesvolk
klootzak
klootschieten

See also

klote

Anagrams

lookt

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.