Klafter

See also: klafter

German

Etymology

From Old High German klāftra.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Klafter m, n, f (genitive Klafters, plural Klafter)

(historical) fathom (regionally dependent unit of length approximately equaling 1,90 meter)
(historical) regionally dependent unit of volume approximately equaling 3 cubic meters

Usage notes

Klafter is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix.

Descendants

Dutch: klafter

Further reading

Klafter in Duden online
“Klafter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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