klos

See also: Appendix:Variations of "klos"

Danish

Noun

klos

1. indefinite genitive singular of klo

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klɔs/
• Hyphenation: klos
• Rhymes: -ɔs

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch closse.

Noun

klos m (plural klossen, diminutive klosje n)

1. spool, bobbin
2. wooden or metal reel or similar object
3. hardwood beam for sewing into planks, notably oak
4. (slang) testicle
5. klutz, clumsy person
6. target, victim (of a problem or joke)
7. lump, clod
8. cocoon, chrysalis
9. corn cob
10. fir-cone
11. horse's (lower) legs; protuberance thereupon

Synonyms

• (spool, bobbin): spoel, bobbijn
• (testicle): kloot, teelbal, testikel
• (klutz): klungel, knoeier, lomperd, lomperik
• (target, victim): dupe, kind van de rekening, sigaar, slachtoffer

Derived terms

Derived terms

• klossen
• klossig
• de klos zijn
• aanzetklos
• draadklos
• drilklos
• drijlklos
• garenklos
• granaatklos
• inductieklos
• keerklos
• kettingklos
• kielklos
• klimklos
• kogelklos
• lijmklos
• lintklos
• opsluitklos
• opwindklos
• persklos
• polderklos
• pootklos
• rondklos
• scheerklos
• schuifklos
• spinklos
• steigerklos
• steunklos
• tandklos
• tappenklos
• veerklos
• verbindingsklos
• verzinkklos
• vijlklos
• waterloopsklos
• wisserklos
• zadelklos
• zijdeklos
• klosader
• klossenas
• klossebak
• klossenbank
• klosbeen
• klossenbeen
• klosbeursje
• kloscylinder
• klosdraad
• klosgewijs
• kloshout
• kloshuifje
• kloskoker
• kloskorf
• klossemens
• klossenpartij
• klossenrak
• klosrekmachine
• klosschijf
• klossenteller
• klosvormig
• klossenwerk
• balkklos
• bandklos
• draaiklos
• kurkklos, kurkenklos
• lepelklos
• olieklossen
• ontklossen
• opklossen
• rooiklos
• schijfklos
• strooklos

Descendants

• → Indonesian: kelos
• → Papiamentu: klòshi

Etymology 2

An onomatopoeia.

Alternative forms

• klots

Interjection

klos

1. The sound of clumsily placed, heavy footwear.

Etymology 3

Unknown

Noun

klos ? (plural klossen, diminutive klosje n)

1. (clarification of this definition is needed) a certain spirit (drink)

Anagrams

• slok

Swedish

Noun

klos

1. indefinite genitive singular of klo

Anagrams

• kols, loks, solk

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English clothes.

Noun

klos

1. clothing
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:21:

     Na bihain God, Bikpela i wokim klos long skin bilong animal, na em i givim long Adam wantaim meri bilong em na tupela i putim.

     →New International Version translation

Derived terms

• klos meri