Klecks

German

Etymology

A German Low German [Term?] and Central German derivative in -s from the now archaic verb klecken (“to splash”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klɛks/
• Rhymes: -ɛks

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Klecks m (strong, genitive Kleckses or Klecks, plural Kleckse)

1. blot, stain
2. blob, dab

Declension

Declension of Klecks [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Klecks	die	Kleckse
genitive	eines	des	Kleckses, Klecks	der	Kleckse
dative	einem	dem	Klecks	den	Klecksen
accusative	einen	den	Klecks	die	Kleckse

Derived terms

• Tintenklecks
• klecksen

Related terms

• Klacks

Descendants

• кля́кса f (kljáksa)

Further reading

• “Klecks” in Duden online
• “Klecks” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache