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

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɪpə/

• Audio:

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Noun

Klippe f (genitive Klippe, plural Klippen)

1. rock that is partly covered by (sea) water
2. cliff (steep rock face)
3. (in particular) steep coast

Usage notes

• The use of Klippe as a synonym of Kliff (“cliff”) may not be technically correct, but is quite common.

Synonyms

• (rock): Riff
• (cliff): Abhang; Felswand; Kliff; Steilhang; Steilwand
• (steep coast): Kliff; Steilküste

See also

• Felsen m

Further reading

• “Klippe” in Duden online