German

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Etymology

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Upper German, from Middle High German klimpfen, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *klampō, related to Proto-West Germanic *klammjan. Cognate with English clamp.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Klampfe f (genitive Klampfe, plural Klampfen)

  1. (colloquial) guitar
  2. (Austria) clamp (tool)

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