Klöten

See also: kloten

German

Etymology

Plural of German Low German Kloot, from Middle Low German klôt from Proto-Germanic *klautaz. Cognate with High German Kloß (“dumpling”) and Dutch kloot, of which the latter may have the same anatomic sense.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkløːtən/

• Audio:

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Noun

Klöten f pl (plural only)

1. (colloquial, vulgar) testicles

   Synonyms: Eier, Hoden, Nüsse

Usage notes

• Rarely, a backformed singular die Klöte may be heard.

Declension

Declension of Klöten [pl-only, feminine]

	plural
	def.	noun
nominative	die	Klöten
genitive	der	Klöten
dative	den	Klöten
accusative	die	Klöten

Related terms

• Klötenköm

Further reading

• “Klöten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache