klau

This is the 8524th most frequent German word.


klau

"Klau" is a colloquial German term meaning "theft" or "stealing."


The word 'klau' is an informal contraction of 'klauen', which means to steal. In this sentence, it expresses an act of stealing something in a playful or humorous manner.

Ich klau dir die Schokolade!

I'm stealing your chocolate!


Here, 'klau' is used in a figurative sense, referring to taking someone's designated spot or role.

Komm schon, klau mir nicht meinen Platz!

Come on, don't steal my spot!


In this example, a past participle form of 'klauen' (geklaut) is used, indicating an event where the object was possibly stolen.

Hat jemand meinen Hut gesehen? Ich hoffe, niemand hat ihn geklaut.

Has anyone seen my hat? I hope no one has stolen it.