Clou

See also: clou

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French clou (“nail”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kluː]

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• Rhymes: -uː

Noun

Clou m (strong, genitive Clous, plural Clous)

1. highlight

   Synonym: Höhepunkt

   Das war der Clou des Abends!

   That was the highlight of the evening!

2. point (core or punch line)

   Das ist der Clou der ganzen Sache.

   That is the point of the whole thing.

Declension

Declension of Clou [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Clou	die	Clous
genitive	eines	des	Clous	der	Clous
dative	einem	dem	Clou	den	Clous
accusative	einen	den	Clou	die	Clous

Further reading

• “Clou” in Duden online