klutz
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klutz¹
- /klʌts/
- /klʊts/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌts
Where it comes from
From Yiddish קלאָץ (klots, literally “wooden beam”); cognate to German Klotz (“block, lump”). Doublet of clot and clod.
noun klutzes · clutz
- A clumsy or stupid person. Well, that's all right, then, Brian. Sit down. Have a scone. Make yourself at home. You klutz!
Klutz²
proper noun Klütz · Kluet
- A surname.
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noun a clumsy or stupid person
| Français | maladroit |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | (ungehobelter) Klotz, Trampel, Tollpatsch, Trottel |
| Русский | недотёпа nedotjópa, неуме́ха neuméxa, простофи́ля prostofílja, растя́па rastjápa, растеря́ха rasterjáxa, у́валень úvalenʹ |
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title = {klutz},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
