Kluft

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German

Etymology 1

From Old High German kluft, from Proto-Germanic *kluftiz. Compare Dutch klucht, English cleft.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klʊft/
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  • Rhymes: -ʊft

Noun

Kluft f (genitive Kluft, plural Klüfte)

  1. cleft, fissure, joint
  2. gap, gulf, rift
    • 2010, Der Spiegel‎, number 33/2010, page 70:
      Die Kluft zwischen den Ärmsten und der Spitze der Gesellschaft hat sich dramatisch geöffnet.
      The gap between the poorest and the top of society has widened dramatically.
Declension
Declension of Kluft
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kluft die Klüfte
genitive einer der Kluft der Klüfte
dative einer der Kluft den Klüften
accusative eine die Kluft die Klüfte

Etymology 2

Noun

Kluft f (genitive Kluft, plural Kluften)

  1. uniform, outfit, suit, garb, attire used for a specific activity
Declension
Declension of Kluft
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kluft die Kluften
genitive einer der Kluft der Kluften
dative einer der Kluft den Kluften
accusative eine die Kluft die Kluften

Further reading

  • “Kluft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German kluft, from Old Saxon *kluft, from Proto-Germanic *kluftiz.

Noun

Kluft f (plural Klufte)

  1. ravine, abyss, chasm
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