Clan

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See also: clan, and član

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Etymology

Borrowed from English clan, from Irish clann (“offspring, children of the family”) and Scottish Gaelic clann, both from Old Irish cland, borrowed from Old Welsh plant, itself borrowed from Latin planta (“shoot, offspring”). Doublet of Pflanze.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Clan m (strong, genitive Clans, plural Clans)

  1. clan
    Synonyms: Dynastie, Sippe

Declension

Declension of Clan
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Clan die Clans
genitive eines des Clans der Clans
dative einem dem Clan den Clans
accusative einen den Clan die Clans

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Clan” in Duden online
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