German

Noun

Klos

1. plural of Klo

Dutch

Noun

klos m ‎(plural klossen, diminutive klosje n)

1. spool, bobbin
2. wooden or metal reel or similar object
3. hardwood beam for sewing into planks, notably oak
4. (slang) testicle
5. klutz, clumsy person
6. target, victim (of a problem or joke)
7. lump, clod
8. cocoon,chrysalis
9. corn cob
10. fir-cone
11. horse's (lower) legs; protuberance thereupon

Synonyms

• (spool, bobbin): spoel, bobbijn
• (testicle): kloot, teelbal, testikel
• (klutz): klungel, knoeier, lomperd, lomperik
• (target, victim): dupe, kind van de rekening, sigaar, slachtoffer

Derived terms

Etymology 2

An onomatopoeia.

Alternative forms

• klots

Interjection

klos

1. The sound of clumsily placed, heavy footwear.

Etymology 3

Unknown

Noun

klos ? ‎(plural klossen, diminutive klosje n)

1. (clarification of this Dutch definition is being sought) A certain spirit (drink)

Anagrams

• slok

Swedish

Noun

klos

1. indefinite genitive singular of klo

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English clothes.

Noun

klos

1. clothing
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 3:21 (translation here):

     Na bihain God, Bikpela i wokim klos long skin bilong animal, na em i givim long Adam wantaim meri bilong em na tupela i putim.

Derived terms

• klos meri