Kleidung

noun
clothing
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Kleidung means 'clothing' or 'clothes'. Feminine noun (die Kleidung), usually uncountable — it has no common plural form. It’s used in the singular (nominative die Kleidung; genitive/dative der Kleidung). For individual items use Kleidungsstück(e). Used to refer to garments collectively rather than single pieces.

Examples

Er kauft neue Kleidung.
He is buying new clothes.
Ich kaufe Kleidung.
I buy clothes.
Die Firma verschickte die Kleidung, nachdem die Zahlung bestätigt wurde.
The company shipped the clothing after the payment was confirmed.

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Plural

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedie Kleidungnot applicable
genitiveder Kleidungnot applicable
dativeder Kleidungnot applicable
accusativedie Kleidungnot applicable

Mnemonics

👁️A wardrobe full of clothes labeled 'Kleidung'
👂kleidung → 'clothing' (both have 'th' vs 'd') — link by meaning

Notes

Mass noun; typically used without a plural. If needed, 'Kleidungsstücke' can be used for countable items. | Singular-only noun; plural forms are not applicable.

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