Klau

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Back-formation from klauen.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /klaʊ̯/

Noun[edit]

Klau m (strong, genitive Klaues or Klaus, no plural)

(colloquial) theft
Synonym: Diebstahl

Declension[edit]

Declension of Klau [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Klau
genitive	eines	des	Klaues, Klaus
dative	einem	dem	Klau, Klaue¹
accusative	einen	den	Klau

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading[edit]

“Klau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Klau” in Duden online
“Klau” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

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