Kleid

noun
dress
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Kleid means 'dress'. It's a neuter noun (das Kleid) with the regular plural Kleider. Common declensions: nominative/accusative plural die Kleider, genitive singular des Kleides. No unusual plural, but note the genitive singular ending -es: des Kleides. Used for one-piece garments.

Examples

Das Kleid hängt im Schrank.
The dress is hanging in the wardrobe.
Sie trägt ein schönes Kleid.
She is wearing a beautiful dress.
Sie hätte das Kleid gekauft, obwohl es teurer gewesen wäre als geplant.
She would have bought the dress, although it would have been more expensive than planned.

Details

PluralKleider

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedas Kleiddie Kleider
genitivedes Kleidesder Kleider
dativedem Kleidden Kleidern
accusativedas Kleiddie Kleider

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a simple dress hanging on a hanger
👂Kleid ~ 'clad' (clothing) — think of clothes
⚧️das: imagine a neutral label 'das Kleid' on a dress tag

Notes

Plural: Kleider. Common clothing noun.

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