kleren

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Haitian Creole kleren.

Noun

kleren (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of clairin (“Haitian drink resembling rum”).

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

Alternative form of klederen (with regular loss of intervocalic -d-; compare leder / leer), archaic plural form of kleed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkleː.rən/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eːrən

Noun

kleren pl (plural only, diminutive kleertjes n)

  1. clothes
    Ik heb nieuwe kleren gekocht. ― I bought new clothes.
    Haar kleren waren nat van de regen. ― Her clothes were wet from the rain.
    De kinderen droegen kleurrijke kleertjes tijdens het feest. ― The children wore colorful clothes during the party.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: kleer, klėėr
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: kler

Anagrams

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French clairin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kleɣɛ̃/

Noun

kleren

  1. clairin (a strong spirit made from sugar cane)

Descendants

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