die Clique
Translation
clique, coterie, set, in-group
Examples
Die Teenager bildeten eine enge Clique.
The teenagers formed a tight clique.
Er fühlte sich von der Clique ausgeschlossen.
He felt excluded from the clique.
Grammar Patterns
(noun) clique, set The students formed several cliques.
Similar Words
Synonyms: coterie, in-group, set; Antonyms: loner, outsider
Etymology
Borrowed from French "clique", meaning 'a set of persons'. It might be onomatopoeic, suggesting the 'click' of a latch or a group of people talking.
Memory Tips
Sounds like "click". Imagine a group that "clicks" together and excludes others.