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Where does “klier” come from?

klier (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cliere.

klier (Dutch): gland; someone suffering from a skin disease or...

Definitions

  1. gland; someone suffering from a skin disease or...

Ancestry of “klier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcliere—

Words derived from “klier”

  • alvleesklier
  • talgklier
  • talgklierfollikel
  • melkklier
  • alvleesklierkanker
  • speekselklier
  • traanklier
  • voorstanderklier
  • schildklier
  • oorsmeerklier
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