Klafter

See also: klafter

German

Etymology

From Old High German klāftra.

Pronunciation
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Noun

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Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. (historical) fathom (regionally dependent unit of length approximately equal to 1.90 meters)
  2. (historical) regionally dependent unit of volume approximately equal to 3 cubic meters

Usage notes
  • Klafter is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix.

Declension

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Descendants
  • Dutch: klafter

Further reading
  • “Klafter” in Duden online
  • “Klafter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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