klæde

From Old Danish klæthæ, from Old Norse klæði, borrowed from Old Frisian klāth, klēth or Old English clāþ, clǣþ, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþą (“garment”). Cognate with English cloth and German Kleid.

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʰl̥ɛːðə]

klæde n (singular definite klædet, plural indefinite klæder)

1. cloth
2. cloths (only in the plural)

From Old Norse klæða, borrowed from Old English clāþian, from Proto-Germanic *klaiþijaną, *klaiþōną (“to clothe”). Cognate with English clothe and German kleiden.

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʰl̥ɛˀ]

klæde (imperative klæd, infinitive at klæde, present tense klæder, past tense klædte, perfect tense har klædt)

1. suit, become; be befitting for

   Kjolen klæder hende.

   The dress suits her.

   Sådan en opførsel klæder dig ikke.

   Such behaviour does not become you.

2. to dress, to equip clothes

• “klæde” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “klæde” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog