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klaver n (singular definite klaveret, plural indefinite klaverer)

  1. piano (a keyboard musical instrument)

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Dutch edit

 
een kleine klaver - a lesser trefoil

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch clavere, from Proto-West Germanic *klaibrā.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈklaː.vər/
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  • Hyphenation: kla‧ver
  • Rhymes: -aːvər

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klaver f or m (plural klavers, diminutive klavertje n)

  1. (botany, strictly speaking) A clover, trefoil; a plant of the tribe Trifolieae, particularly of the genus Trifolium
  2. (colloquial) Any plant with leaves resembling that of a trefoil
  3. (card games) clubs

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  • Afrikaans: klawer
  • Jersey Dutch: klâver
  • Indonesian: klaver
  • West Frisian: klaver

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Etymology edit

From German Klavier.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɑver/, [ˈklɑver]
  • Rhymes: -ɑver
  • Hyphenation: kla‧ver

Noun edit

klaver (genitive klaveri, partitive klaverit)

  1. piano (a keyboard musical instrument)

Declension edit

Declension of klaver (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative klaver klaverid
accusative nom.
gen. klaveri
genitive klaverite
partitive klaverit klavereid
illative klaverisse klaveritesse
klavereisse
inessive klaveris klaverites
klavereis
elative klaverist klaveritest
klavereist
allative klaverile klaveritele
klavereile
adessive klaveril klaveritel
klavereil
ablative klaverilt klaveritelt
klavereilt
translative klaveriks klaveriteks
klavereiks
terminative klaverini klaveriteni
essive klaverina klaveritena
abessive klaverita klaveriteta
comitative klaveriga klaveritega

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Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch klaver, from Middle Dutch clavere.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkla.vər/
  • Hyphenation: kla‧vêr

Noun edit

klaver (first-person possessive klaverku, second-person possessive klavermu, third-person possessive klavernya)

  1. (card games) clubs, one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣.
    Synonyms: cengkeh, keriting, semanggi

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Etymology edit

From French clavier and German Klavier.

Noun edit

klaver n (definite singular klaveret, indefinite plural klaver or klaverer, definite plural klavera or klaverene)

  1. (music) a piano

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Etymology edit

From French clavier and German Klavier.

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klaver n (definite singular klaveret, indefinite plural klaver, definite plural klavera)

  1. (music) a piano

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from French clavier.

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klaver n

  1. (music) a keyboard instrument (musical instrument with a keyboard, especially one where strings are struck by hammers, but also more generally)
    Synonym: klaverinstrument

Usage notes edit

Though synonymous, klaverinstrument might be more common in modern usage (especially when describing more modern instruments), klaver sounding a bit old-fashioned.

Declension edit

Declension of klaver 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative klaver klaveret klaver klaveren
Genitive klavers klaverets klavers klaverens

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