Klippe
See also: klippe
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German klippe, borrowed from Middle Low German klippe. Cognate with Dutch klip. Further origin unsettled, but very probably related with German Kliff, English cliff.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Klippe f (genitive Klippe, plural Klippen)
- rock that is partly covered by (sea) water
- cliff (steep rock face)
- Ich fiel beinahe die Klippe hinunter.
- I nearly fell off the cliff.
- (in particular) steep coast
Usage notes edit
- The use of Klippe as a synonym of Kliff (“cliff”) may not be technically correct, but is quite common.
Declension edit
Declension of Klippe [feminine]
Synonyms edit
- (rock): Riff
- (cliff): Abhang; Felswand; Kliff; Steilhang; Steilwand
- (steep coast): Kliff; Steilküste
See also edit
- Felsen m