Klatz

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German kloz, from Old High German kloz, from Proto-West Germanic *klott. The feminine gender is specifically Luxembourgish. Elsewhere in Central Franconian the word is masculine and/or neuter; the neuter is also found dialectally in northern Luxembourg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [klɑt͡s]
  • Rhymes: -ɑts

Noun

Klatz f (plural Klatzen, diminutive Klätzchen)

  1. solid ball
    Synonyms: Bull, Kugel
  2. (especially) bowl, boule (ball in ninepins etc.)
  3. (humorous) head

Derived terms

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