German word

Kleidung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈklaɪ̯dʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounclothes

Example

Ich habe meine Kleidung gewaschen.

I washed my clothes.

Illustration for Kleidung (clothes)

More examples

Im Sommer trage ich leichte Kleidung.

In summer, I wear light clothes.

Core concept

A person's whole set of garments, from underwear and shirts to coats and shoes.

Common phrases

  • Kleidung bügeln

    iron clothes

  • warme Kleidung

    warm clothing

  • Kleidung aufbewahren

    store clothes

Similar words

Klamotten: A casual, everyday term for clothes in general.
Kleidungsstück: One individual item of clothing, such as a shirt or pair of trousers.
Wäsche: Clothes or underwear collected for washing.
Outfit: A coordinated combination of clothes forming a complete look.

Definition in German

Kleidung nennt man die Gesamtheit der Kleidungsstücke und Textilien, die eine Person trägt.

Word origin

Kleidung derives from the verb kleiden, 'to dress', with the suffix -ung forming a noun for the result or collective domain of the action.

Usage tips

  • Kleidung is normally an uncountable feminine noun used with singular grammar, so individual items are named as ein Kleidungsstück or by their specific names.

Other meanings

  • outfitnoun

Opposites

  • Nacktseinnuditynoun

Related words

  • Kleidungsstilclothing stylenoun
  • bekleidetdressedadjective

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