Clown

See also: clown

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English clown.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /klaʊ̯n/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /kloːn/ (archaic; now only among some of the oldest generation)
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  • Homophone: klauen (colloquial), Klon (archaic)

Noun

Clown m (strong, genitive Clowns, plural Clowns, feminine Clownin)

  1. clown (male or of unspecified gender)

Declension
Declension of Clown [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Clown die Clowns
genitive eines des Clowns der Clowns
dative einem dem Clown den Clowns
accusative einen den Clown die Clowns

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