cleet

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *klēth, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþą.

Noun

clêet n

  1. piece of cloth
  2. piece of clothing

Inflection

Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative clêet clêet, clêde
accusative clêet clêet, clêde
genitive clêets clêde
dative clêde clêden
Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative clêet clêder, clêdere
accusative clêet clêder, clêdere
genitive clêets clêder, clêdere
dative clêde clêderen


Alternative forms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: kleed, kleren
  • Limburgish: kleid, kleier

Further reading

  • cleet”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “cleet”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN