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aankleden.

to dress, put clothing on someone or something

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈaːŋkleːdə(n)/
  1. to dress, put clothing on someone or something

    transitive
    Welke idioot heeft de kat aangekleed?
  2. to get dressed, put clothes on oneself

    reflexive
    Haastig kleedde hij zich aan zodra hij iemand hoorde naderen.
  3. to furnish with textile, furniture, decorations etc.

    transitive
    Het vergt goede smaak om een fraaie kamer stijlvol aan te kleden.
  4. to dress up, present with embellishments, excuses etc.

    figuratively · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch aenclêden. Equivalent to aan + kleden.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.