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Clou
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clou
German
Etymology
19th century, de fr clou nail 1.
Pronunciation
de /kluː/
de De-Clou.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de uː 1
Noun
m,,s
de informal the most important or most interesting part of something
a special feature, trick, secret
de Besonderheit das Besondere
de Der Clou an dem Gerät ist, dass es lernfähig ist. What sets this device apart is that it’s able to learn.
point (of a story), de less often punchline (of a joke)
de Pointe
de Warte, der Clou kommt ja erst noch! Wait, I haven’t even got to the point yet!
highlight
de Höhepunkt Knüller
de Die Tanzeinlage war der Clou des Abends! The dance performance was the highlight of the evening!
Declension
m,,s
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