Clan
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from English clan, from Irish clann (“offspring, children of the family”) and Scottish Gaelic clann, both from Old Irish cland, borrowed from Old Welsh plant, itself borrowed from Latin planta (“shoot, offspring”). Doublet of Pflanze.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Clan m (strong, genitive Clans, plural Clans)
Declension edit
Declension of Clan [masculine, strong]
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Further reading edit
- “Clan” in Duden online