kloot

Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *klōt, from Proto-Germanic *klautaz. Cognate with English cleat. Related to Dutch kluit (“lump; lump of earth”) and klont (“lump”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -oːt
• IPA: /kloːt/

Noun

kloot m (plural kloten, diminutive klootje)

1. (dated) sphere, ball
2. (informal) testicle

Synonyms

• (sphere, ball): bal, bol
• (testicle): teelbal, testikel

Derived terms

• aardkloot
• klootjesvolk
• klootzak
• klootschieten

See also

• klote

Anagrams

• lookt