kler

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle English clere from Old French cler (Modern French clair), from Latin clarus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kleːr/

Adjective

kler

  1. clear
  2. spotless
  3. evident, obvious

Mauritian Creole

Adjective

kler

  1. clear

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

kler

  1. present of kle

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin clērus, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛr
  • Syllabification: kler

Noun

kler m inan

  1. (religion) clergy
    Synonym: duchowieństwo

Declension

adjectives
nouns
verbs
  • klerykalizować
  • sklerykalizować

Further reading

  • kler in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kler in Polish dictionaries at PWN