Kloß
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Kloss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, often also Luxembourg, South Tyrol)
Etymology edit
From Old High German klōz, from Proto-Germanic *klautaz, ablaut form of Proto-Germanic *klūtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *glūdos. Related to Middle Low German klōt, Dutch kloot, Old Norse klútr (“kerchief”) (whence Danish klud), English clout, dialectal Russian глуда (gluda). Doublet of Cloud. More at English cleat.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Kloß m (strong, genitive Kloßes, plural Klöße, diminutive Klößchen n)
- thickish lump
- (cooking, especially northern and central Germany) dumpling
- Synonym: Knödel
- (informal, offensive) fatso; overweight person
Declension edit
Declension of Kloß [masculine, strong]
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Polish: kluska
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “Kloß” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Kloß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kloß” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Kloß” in Duden online