# der Klei

der Klei is a German noun meaning “clay”. Forms: des Kleies.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Kleies

## In other languages

- Русский: геол. песчано-известковистая глина, иловатая глина

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ clay
2. _no plural · in particular_ the somewhat dried-out ooze or mud that makes the ground of marshland
3. _regional_ heavy soil; clay soil
   - „Klei, der lehmähnliche Schlickboden an der Küste, bildet den Deichmantel, der Sand ist der Deichkern.“

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