klug

See also: Klug

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kluoc, which was borrowed via the Lower Rhineland from Middle Low German klōk and Middle Dutch cloec (whence modern Dutch kloek). Further origin unsettled. Compare Old Norse klókr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kluːk/
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  • Rhymes: -uːk

Adjective

klug (comparative klüger, superlative am klügsten)

  1. intelligent, prudent, wise, smart

Declension

Further reading

  • klug in Duden online
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