Swedish noun· top 1,000 most common

kläder

clothesAlso the present tense of klä, the present tense of kläda and the plural of kläde./ˈklɛːdɛr/

Meaning

clothes

In Swedish: plagg (t ex byxor, kjol) som man har på kroppen

Forms

Forms of kläder
Singular, indefiniteen/ett kläder
Plural, indefinitekläder
Plural, definitekläderna

Practise kläder

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What does kläder mean?

kläder in a sentence

  • Han har inga kläder på sig
    He has no clothes on

Expressions

  • bli varm i kläderna
    begin to find one's feet
  • om jag var i dina kläder
    if I were in your shoes

Words built with kläder

  • klädhängare clothes hanger
  • underkläder underwear
  • ytterkläder outdoor clothes
  • damkläder women's clothing

Questions

What does kläder mean in English?

kläder means “clothes”.

What is the plural of kläder?

kläder doesn't change in the plural: en/ett kläder, två kläder (definite: kläderna).

Similar words

stassplagg

Origin

From Old Swedish klædhe, from Old Norse klæði.

Nearby common words

kläder is number 811 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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