Learn clothing in German. Build fluency with personalized exercises, chats, and video recommendations.
die Kleidung (die Kleidung) means "clothing" or "clothes" in German. It refers to garments in general (what you wear). Note that die Kleidung is a singular noun in German (like "clothing" in English), and it does not use plural forms. To emphasize types of clothes, you can specify: Oberbekleidung (outerwear), Arbeitskleidung (work clothes), etc.
Common related words:
das Kleid = dress (a specific garment)die Klamotten = clothes (colloquial/plural)die Kleidungstück / das Kleidungsstück = article of clothingExamples:
Ich kaufe neue Kleidung. (I'm buying new clothes)Die Kleidung ist schmutzig. (The clothing is dirty)Sie trägt elegante Kleidung. (She is wearing elegant clothes)Related Topics: Shopping for Clothes, Clothing Items, Getting Dressed