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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German klippe, borrowed from Middle Low German klippe or Middle Dutch clippe, ultimately from the root of Kliff (“cliff”). Cognate with Dutch klip, English cliff.

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /ˈklɪpə/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):	(file)

Noun

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Klippe f (genitive **Klippe, plural Klippen)

1. rock that is partly covered by (sea) water
2. cliff (steep rock face)
   Ich fiel beinahe die Klippe hinunter.
   I nearly fell off the cliff.
3. (in particular) steep coast

Usage notes

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

Declension

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Declension of Klippe [feminine]

| | singular | plural | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | | | indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | | | nominative | eine | die | Klippe | die | Klippen | | genitive | einer | der | Klippe | der | Klippen | | dative | einer | der | Klippe | den | Klippen | | accusative | eine | die | Klippe | die | Klippen |

Synonyms

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• (rock): Riff
• (cliff): Abhang; Felswand; Kliff; Steilhang; Steilwand
• (steep coast): Kliff; Steilküste

Hyponyms

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• Steilklippe
• Felsklippe

Derived terms

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• klippenreich
• klippig

Related terms

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• Klippdachs
• Klippenmöwe

See also

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• Felsen m

Further reading

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• “Klippe”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
• “Klippe” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Klippe” in Duden online