Klafter
See also: klafter
German edit
Etymology edit
From Old High German klāftra.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
Klafter m or n (strong, genitive Klafters, plural Klafter) or
Klafter (rare, dated) f (genitive Klafter, plural Klaftern)
- (historical) fathom (regionally dependent unit of length approximately equal to 1.90 meters)
- (historical) regionally dependent unit of volume approximately equal to 3 cubic meters
Usage notes edit
- Klafter is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix.
Declension edit
Declension of Klafter [masculine // neuter, strong]
Declension of Klafter [feminine (rare, dated)]