clever

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clever

[ˈklɛvɐ]

Where it comes from

von gleichbedeutend englisch clever ^(→ en) entlehnt; von ostanglisch cliver, vielleicht aus ostfriesisch klüfer, dialektal-norwegisch klover oder altenglisch cliver, vielleicht mit altnordisch kleyfr verwandt, von Protogermanisch *klaubri

adjective clever · cleverer · clevrer · am cleversten · clevere

schlau, gewitzt Er ist ein besonders cleveres Kerlchen.
Similar: ausgeklügelt, geschickt, intelligent, klug

In English

fly quick-witted
cunning skillful
savvy well-informed and perceptive
clever resourceful, sometimes to the point of cunning
shrewd showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters
ingenious characterized by genius; cleverly done or contrived

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@misc{clever_2026,
  title = {clever},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/clever},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}