See also: klump

English

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Etymology

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Dutch and German surname, variant of Klomp, from the noun klomp.

Proper noun

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Klump (plural Klumps)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Klump is the 18198th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1529 individuals. Klump is most common among White (95.68%) individuals.

German

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Etymology

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See the main lemma.

Noun

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Klump m (strong or mixed, genitive Klumps or Klumpes, plural Klümpe or Klumpen)

  1. (dated outside expressions) Alternative form of Klumpen (lump, clump)
    einen alten Schrank zu Klump hauento smash an old cupbaord (literally, “to beat an old cupboard into a lump”)
    einen Wagen zu Klump fahrento wreck a car (literally, “to drive a car into a lump”)

Usage notes

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  • As above, now mainly used with zu in the sense of “something utterly destroyed”.

Declension

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