Noun
der Clou
Pronunciation: /kluː/
the most important or most interesting part of something
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plural Clous
Meanings
Noun
- the most important or most interesting part of something
- a special feature, trick, secret
- point (of a story), (less often) punchline (of a joke)
- highlight
Example sentence
Warte, der Clou kommt ja erst noch!
Wait, the best part is still to come!
Word forms
singular
der Clou
plural
die Clous
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Clou
Accusativeden Clou
Dativedem Clou
Genitivedes Clous
Plural
Nominativedie Clous
Accusativedie Clous
Dativeden Clous
Genitiveder Clous
Usage
- der Clou an etwas — the cleverest, most interesting or decisive feature of something
- Der Clou ist, dass … — The clever part is that …; a common way to reveal a special feature
Der eigentliche Clou des Regals ist die versteckte Schublade.
The shelving unit's real highlight is the hidden drawer.