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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish klister.
Noun
klister (countable and uncountable, plural klisters)
- (skiing) A soft wax used for grip on skis, especially for corn snow or crust.
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Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish klisther, from Low German klīster, an originally Central German word, possibly from Old High German *klīstar, from Proto-West Germanic *klīstr, from Proto-Germanic *klīstrą (“paste, goo”), ultimately from the root of Klei (“clay”), from Proto-Indo-European *gleh₁y- (“to smear, glue”); compare *klinaną, *klaimaz, *klaiþą, etc.
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klister n
- glue; substance used to make things stick, as a way of attaching a surface to another.
- klister; soft ski wax (grip wax) for cross country skis
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