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German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle High German klawe, from Old High German klāwa, from Proto-Germanic *klawō. Compare Dutch klauw, English claw, Danish klo.
Noun
Klaue f (genitive Klaue, plural Klauen, diminutive Kläuchen n or Kläulein n)
- claw, talon
- Synonym: Kralle
- cloven hoof
- (figurative, chiefly in the plural) control
- den Klauen des Todes entweichen ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- jemanden in den Klauen haben ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- jemandem in die Klauen fallen ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (slang, chiefly derogatory, figurative) hand
- Synonyms: Kralle, Flosse, Pfote
- Nimm deine schmutzigen Klauen weg! ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (slang, derogatory) chicken scratch (poor handwriting)
- Synonyms: (Austria) Kraxe, Sauklaue
- part of hook-like shape, especially with the purpose of grasping, gripping
- triangular recess at the junction of two beams
- a projection on a machine part which, when engaged or engaged in a correspondingly shaped recess in another machine part, makes a detachable connection with the latter
Declension
Etymology 2
Back-formation from klauen
Noun
Klaue f (genitive Klaue, no plural)
- stealing
- auf Klaue gehen ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Declension
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