Kleister
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Etymology
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Proper noun
Kleister
- A surname.
Anagrams
Etymology
From northern Middle High German klīster, an originally Central German word, possibly from Old High German *klīstar, from Proto-West Germanic *klīstr, from Proto-Germanic *klīstrą (“paste, goo”), ultimately from the root of Klei (“clay”). Cognate with German Low German Kliester, Dutch klijster, Saterland Frisian Klíester, Scots cleester. Related also to English clay.
Compare also Middle High German klenster, which may have merged with the above.
Pronunciation
Noun
Kleister m (strong, genitive Kleisters, plural Kleister)
Declension
Declension of Kleister [masculine, strong]
See also
Further reading
- “Kleister” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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