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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English clone, a coinage based on Ancient Greek κλών (klṓn).
Noun
kloon m (plural klonen, diminutive kloontje n)
- clone (organism produced through cloning)
- clone, duplicate (imitation bearing close resemblance to the original)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
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Noun
kloon m (plural klonen, diminutive kloontje n)
- (Southern) clog, klomp, wooden shoe
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
kloon
- inflection of klonen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- imperative