die Klausel
Translation
clause, provision, stipulation
Examples
Lesen Sie die Klausel im Vertrag genau.
Read the clause in the contract carefully.
Diese Klausel schützt den Mieter.
This clause protects the tenant.
Wir müssen eine neue Klausel hinzufügen.
We have to add a new clause.
Grammar Patterns
a clause ((in sth.)) There is a clause in the contract.
Similar Words
Bestimmung (provision), Paragraph (paragraph), Artikel (article)
Etymology
From Latin 'clausula' (a closing, end), related to 'claudere' (to close).
Memory Tips
It's a cognate of the English word 'clause'. Imagine each clause 'closing' off a specific rule in a legal document.