Klei

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See also: klei and Kléi

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in de kleij in 1781. Derived from klei (clay). The settlement was built on clay ground.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Klei n

  1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Etymology

16th c., borrowed from Middle Low German klei, from Old Saxon *klēi, from Proto-West Germanic *klaij.

Pronunciation

Noun

Klei m (strong, genitive Kleies or Kleis, no plural)

  1. clay
    Synonyms: Lehm, Ton
  2. (in particular) the somewhat dried-out ooze or mud that makes the ground of marshland

Usage notes

  • The word is used chiefly in the narrower sense 2, and often in explanatory compounds like Kleiboden.

Declension