klug
German (Berlin)
/kluːk/
adj
Definitions
- intelligent, prudent, wise, smart
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German kluoc derived from Middle Low German klōk derived from Middle Dutch cloec derived from Proto-Germanic *klōkaz (smart, quick).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*klōkaz
Gloss
smart, quick
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Property
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- kludge English
- kludge out English
- kludgy English
- Klugheit German
- Welt German
- klugerweise German
- klugreden German
- reden German
- weltklug German
- kloek Dutch, Flemish
- ключ Russian
- klok Norwegian Bokmål
- *klōkaz Proto-Germanic
- klucz Polish
- kluczowy Polish
- kluczyk Polish
- klok Norwegian Nynorsk
- klókr Old Norse
- klókskapr Old Norse
- klog Danish
- *kľučь Proto-Slavic
- klókur Icelandic
- cloec Middle Dutch
- klókur Faroese
- kluoc Middle High German
- *cluoc Old Dutch
- klok Middle Low German
- klôk Middle Low German
- klōk Middle Low German
- kloker Old Swedish