Klamotte

German

Etymology

First attested ca. 1900 in Berlin, whence it spread. Further origin uncertain.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /klaˈmɔtə/
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Rhymes: -ɔtə

Noun

Klamotte f (genitive Klamotte, plural Klamotten)

(colloquial, in the plural) clothes, outfit, wardrobe, gear
(colloquial) a piece of junk, useless stuff
(informal) lowbrow film or play
(dialectal, regional) piece of brick; broken brick

Declension

Declension of Klamotte

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Klamotte	die	Klamotten
genitive	einer	der	Klamotte	der	Klamotten
dative	einer	der	Klamotte	den	Klamotten
accusative	eine	die	Klamotte	die	Klamotten

Synonyms

(clothes): Anziehsachen, Bekleidung, Kleider, Kleidung

Further reading

Klamotte in Duden online

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