Noun
die Clique
Pronunciation: /ˈklɪkə/
a group of friends, a gang, clique
C2
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plural Cliquen
Meanings
Noun
- a group of friends, a gang, clique
- a clique, cabal, camarilla
- clique
Example sentence
Am Wochenende trifft er sich mit seiner alten Clique.
At the weekend he meets up with his old crowd.
Word forms
singular
die Clique
plural
die Cliquen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Clique
Accusativedie Clique
Dativeder Clique
Genitiveder Clique
Plural
Nominativedie Cliquen
Accusativedie Cliquen
Dativeden Cliquen
Genitiveder Cliquen
Usage
- zu einer Clique gehören — belong to a close group of friends
- Clique / offener Kreis — a close-knit group, sometimes exclusive, versus an open circle
Ihre alte Clique traf sich nach Jahren wieder im selben Café.
Her old group of friends met again at the same café after many years.