Kleber

See also: kleber and Kléber

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kleber, from Old High German *klebar (“sticky substance, resin”), from Proto-West Germanic *klibr (“resin, glue”). Cognate with Middle Low German klever, Middle Dutch clebber.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkleːbɐ/
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Noun

Kleber m (strong, genitive Klebers, plural Kleber)

  1. (somewhat informal) glue
  2. gluten

Usage notes

  • Kleber is chiefly restricted to glue used for domestic purposes, particularly on paper. The more general word is Klebstoff.

Declension

Declension of Kleber [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kleber die Kleber
genitive eines des Klebers der Kleber
dative einem dem Kleber den Klebern
accusative einen den Kleber die Kleber

See also

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Proper noun

Kleber m

  1. alternative spelling of Cléber
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