kloot

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch clôot, from Old Dutch *klōt, from Proto-Germanic *klautaz. Cognate with English cleat. Related to Dutch kluit (“lump; lump of earth”) and klont (“lump”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kloːt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kloot
  • Rhymes: -oːt

Noun

kloot m (plural kloten, diminutive klootje n)

  1. (dated) sphere, ball
    Synonyms: bal, bol
  2. (informal, vulgar) testicle
    Synonyms: bal, teelbal, testikel, zaadbal

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Manado Malay: klot, kolot

Anagrams

Tetum

Adjective

kloot

  1. narrow
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