der Kloß
dumpling
A usually round dish made from potatoes, bread, flour, or a similar mixture and cooked in water.
EXAMPLE
Zum Sonntagsessen gab es Schweinebraten mit einem Kloß.
For Sunday dinner, we had roast pork with a dumpling.
der Kloß
dumpling / lump
der Kloß, die Klöße
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Meanings
der Kloß
lump
An irregular, compact mass or shapeless ball made from a soft or sticky substance.
EXAMPLE
Am Spaten klebte ein dicker Kloß aus Lehm.
A thick lump of clay was stuck to the spade.
ein Kloß im Hals
a lump in the throat
A constricting feeling in the throat caused, for example, by grief, fear, or emotion, which makes swallowing difficult.
EXAMPLE
Bei der Abschiedsrede hatte sie einen Kloß im Hals.
During the farewell speech, she had a lump in her throat.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kloß, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Klöße |
| genitive | des Kloßes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kloß | die Klöße |
| accusative | den Kloß | die Klöße |
| dative | dem Kloß | den Klößen |
| genitive | des Kloßes | der Klöße |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
In the meaning of a dish, 'Kloß' (dumpling) often occurs in combinations with meat dishes and gravy. Typical combinations are 'Kloß mit Soße' (dumpling with gravy), 'Kartoffelklöße' (potato dumplings), and 'Braten mit Klößen' (roast with dumplings).
EXAMPLE
Zum Festessen servierte die Familie Rinderbraten mit Klößen und Rotkohl.
For the festive meal, the family served roast beef with dumplings and red cabbage.
Typical collocations
For the meaning of a compact mass, verbs such as 'formen' (to shape), 'kneten' (to knead), or 'zerteilen' (to divide) often occur with 'Kloß' (lump). It is also common to specify what the lump is made of.
EXAMPLE
Der Töpfer knetete einen Kloß aus Ton, bis er schön geschmeidig war.
The potter kneaded a lump of clay until it was nice and smooth.
Fixed expression
The fixed expression is 'einen Kloß im Hals haben' (to have a lump in one's throat). Here, 'Kloß' (lump) takes the indefinite article in the accusative, and 'im Hals' (in the throat) indicates where the constricting feeling is located.
EXAMPLE
Als er die Nachricht vorlas, hatte er einen Kloß im Hals.
When he read the news aloud, he had a lump in his throat.
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