Klippe
See also: klippe
German
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German klippe, borrowed from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German klippe. Cognate with Dutch klip. Further origin unsettled, but very probably related with Kliff, English cliff.
Pronunciation
Noun
Klippe f (genitive Klippe, plural Klippen)
Usage notes
- The use of Klippe as a synonym of Kliff (“cliff”) may not be technically correct, but is quite common.
Declension
Synonyms
- (rock): Riff
- (cliff): Abhang; Felswand; Kliff; Steilhang; Steilwand
- (steep coast): Kliff; Steilküste
See also
- Felsen m
Further reading
- “Klippe” in Duden online