German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German kleidunge, from kleiden (to clothe), from kleit, from Old High German *kleid, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþą (cloth).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklaɪ̯dʊŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: Klei‧dung

Noun

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Kleidung f (genitive Kleidung, plural Kleidungen)

  1. (countable) clothing; apparel
    Synonym: Bekleidung
  2. (uncountable, rather formal) clothes
    Synonyms: Bekleidung, (dated) Gewand, (informal) Kleider, (colloquial) Anziehsachen, Outfit

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