Klamotte

German

Etymology

First attested ca. 1900 in Berlin, whence it spread. Further origin uncertain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klaˈmɔtə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔtə

Noun

Klamotte f (genitive Klamotte, plural Klamotten)

  1. (colloquial, in the plural, chiefly Germany) clothes, outfit, wardrobe, gear
    Synonyms: Anziehsachen, Bekleidung, Gewand, Kleider, Kleidung, Outfit
  2. (colloquial) a piece of junk, useless stuff
  3. (informal) lowbrow film or play
  4. (dialectal, regional) piece of brick; broken brick

Declension

Declension of Klamotte [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Klamotte die Klamotten
genitive einer der Klamotte der Klamotten
dative einer der Klamotte den Klamotten
accusative eine die Klamotte die Klamotten

Descendants

  • → Polish: klamot
  • → Yiddish: קלאַמאָטן (klamotn)

Further reading

  • “Klamotte” in Duden online
  • “Klamotte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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