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Klippe

Klippe

See also: klippe

German

Noun

Klippe f (genitive Klippe, plural Klippen)

  1. rock that is partly covered by (sea) water
  2. cliff (steep rock face)
  3. (in particular) steep coast

Usage notes

  • The use of Klippe as a synonym of Kliff (cliff) may not be technically correct, but is quite common.

Declension

Synonyms

See also

klippe

klippe

See also: Klippe

Danish

Noun

klippe c (singular definite klippen, plural indefinite klipper, in compounds: klippe-)

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Declension

Etymology 2

Verb

klippe (imperative klip, infinitive at klippe, present tense klipper, past tense klippede, perfect tense har klippet)

  1. to cut with scissors
Conjugation

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German klippe

Noun

klippe m (definite singular klippen, indefinite plural klipper, definite plural klippene)

  1. a cliff

Etymology 2

From Old Norse klippa

Verb

klippe (imperative klipp, present tense klipper, passive klippes, simple past klippa or klippet or klipte, past participle klippa or klippet or klipt, present participle klippende)

  1. to cut (e.g. with scissors, a lawnmower)
  2. to clip
  3. to move eyelids fast.

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German klippe

Noun

klippe f (definite singular klippa, indefinite plural klipper, definite plural klippene)

  1. a cliff

Etymology 2

From Old Norse klippa and klyppa

Verb

klippe

  1. to cut with scissors
  2. to clip
  3. to move eyelids fast.
Conjugation
Alternative forms