Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch kleren, from klederen, from Middle Dutch clederen, plural of cleet.

Noun

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klere (plurale tantum)

  1. clothes, clothing
    Synonym: kleding

Dutch

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Etymology

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Contraction of kolere, formerly also spelled colère. The modern Dutch term for the disease is cholera.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkleː.rə/
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  • Hyphenation: kle‧re
  • Rhymes: -eːrə

Noun

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klere f (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete or offensive) cholera