klug

See also: Klug

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kluoc, which was borrowed via the Lower Rhineland from Middle Low German klōk and Middle Dutch cloec, from Proto-Germanic *klōkaz.

Compare Old Norse klókr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kluːk/
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  • Rhymes: -uːk

Adjective

klug (comparative klüger, superlative am klügsten)

  1. intelligent, prudent, wise, smart

Declension

Further reading

  • klug in Duden online
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