See also: Klippe

Danish edit

Etymology 1 edit

Noun edit

klippe (in compounds: klippe-)

  1. bedrock, rock; large, contiguous body of immobile stone
  2. (figuratively) something or someone that is very reliable
Declension edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse klippa (to clip).

Verb edit

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

  1. to cut with scissors
Conjugation edit

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Low German klippe.

Noun edit

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

  1. a cliff
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse klippa.

Verb edit

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.
Derived terms edit

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Low German klippe.

Noun edit

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

  1. a cliff
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse klippa and klyppa.

Alternative forms edit

Verb edit

klippe (present tense klipper, past tense klipte, past participle klipt, passive infinitive klippast, present participle klippande, imperative klipp)

  1. to cut with scissors
  2. to clip
  3. to move eyelids fast.
Derived terms edit

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