kläde

See also: klade, kládě, and kładę

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish klæþi, from Old Norse klæði, borrowed from Old Frisian klāth, klēth or Old English clāþ, clǣþ, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþą (“garment”). Cognate with English cloth and German Kleid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛːˌdɛ/

Noun

kläde n

1. cloth, clothes
2. broadcloth

Usage notes

Almost always used in plural, see kläder, except in the sense of broadcloth.

Declension

Declension of kläde
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	kläde	klädet	kläder	kläderna
Genitive	klädes	klädets	kläders	klädernas

References

• kläde in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kläde in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)