"klus" meaning in Dutch

See klus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /klʏs/ Audio: Nl-klus.ogg Forms: klussen [plural], klusje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Back-formation from klusje, itself from earlier klutsje, diminutive of kluts, from the verb klutsen (“to stir, mix”, also “to hammer, timber”). Etymology templates: {{back-formation|nl|klusje}} Back-formation from klusje Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} klus m (plural klussen, diminutive klusje n)
  1. task Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-klus-nl-noun-DrtCn6ht Categories (other): Old East Slavic terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Old East Slavic terms with redundant script codes: 8 11 18 16 16 15 8 7
  2. odd job Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-klus-nl-noun-AUEGLew8 Categories (other): Old East Slavic terms with redundant script codes, Dutch back-formations, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old East Slavic terms with redundant script codes: 8 11 18 16 16 15 8 7 Disambiguation of Dutch back-formations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 10 14 34 33 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gigaklus, klusjesman, klussen, kutklus, megaklus, rotklus, shitklus, superklus
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /klʏs/ Audio: Nl-klus.ogg
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} klus
  1. inflection of klussen:
    first-person singular present indicative
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: klussen
    Sense id: en-klus-nl-verb-oi4yoRZl Categories (other): Old East Slavic terms with redundant script codes, Pages with entries, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old East Slavic terms with redundant script codes: 8 11 18 16 16 15 8 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 2 4 29 29 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 10 14 34 33 9
  2. inflection of klussen:
    (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular Form of: klussen
    Sense id: en-klus-nl-verb-HsVSV34J Categories (other): Old East Slavic terms with redundant script codes, Pages with entries, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old East Slavic terms with redundant script codes: 8 11 18 16 16 15 8 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 2 4 29 29 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 10 14 34 33 9
  3. inflection of klussen:
    imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: klussen
    Sense id: en-klus-nl-verb-5Dz-TV4v Categories (other): Old East Slavic terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Old East Slavic terms with redundant script codes: 8 11 18 16 16 15 8 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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