"clew" in German clew Knäul Knäuel Garnknäul Garnknäuel Schothorn Detailed translations for "clew" clew 1. general clew(also: ball of thread) das Knäul{neuter} clew(also: ball, ball of thread) das Knäuel{neuter} clew(also: ball of thread) das Garnknäul{neuter} clew(also: twist of thread, ball of thread) das Garnknäuel{neuter} 2. nautical science clew das Schothorn{neuter} English synonyms for "clew" clew {n} clue cue clew {v} clue