klippe
Danish edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
klippe (in compounds: klippe-)
- bedrock, rock; large, contiguous body of immobile stone
- (figuratively) something or someone that is very reliable
Declension edit
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | klippe | klippen | klipper | klipperne |
genitive | klippes | klippens | klippers | klippernes |
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)
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)
- a cliff
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
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)
Derived terms edit
- klipper (noun)
- snauklippe
References edit
- “klippe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Low German klippe.
Noun edit
klippe f (definite singular klippa, indefinite plural klipper, definite plural klippene)
- 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)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “klippe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.