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Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Danish klæthæ, from Old Norse klæði, borrowed from Old Frisian klāth, klēth or Old English clāþ, clǣþ, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþą (“garment”). Cognate with English cloth and German Kleid.
Pronunciation
Noun
klæde n (singular definite klædet, plural indefinite klæder)
- cloth
- cloths (only in the plural)
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Etymology 2
From Old Norse klæða, borrowed from Old English clāþian, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþijaną, *klaiþōną (“to clothe”). Cognate with English clothe and German kleiden.
Pronunciation
Verb
klæde (imperative klæd, infinitive at klæde, present tense klæder, past tense klædte, perfect tense har klædt)
- suit, become; be befitting for
- Kjolen klæder hende.
- The dress suits her.
- Sådan en opførsel klæder dig ikke.
- Such behaviour does not become you.
- to dress, to equip clothes
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