klemmen

See also: Klemmen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛmə(n)/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛmən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch clemmen, from Old Dutch *klemmen, from Proto-Germanic *klamjaną.

Verb

klemmen

1. (transitive) to clamp, to squeeze
2. (intransitive) to jam, to not move smoothly

Inflection

Conjugation of klemmen (weak)
infinitive	klemmen
past singular	klemde
past participle	geklemd
infinitive	klemmen
gerund	klemmen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	klem	klemde
2nd person sing. (jij)	klemt	klemde
2nd person sing. (u)	klemt	klemde
2nd person sing. (gij)	klemt	klemde
3rd person singular	klemt	klemde
plural	klemmen	klemden
subjunctive sing.1	klemme	klemde
subjunctive plur.1	klemmen	klemden
imperative sing.	klem
imperative plur.1	klemt
participles	klemmend	geklemd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• afklemmen
• beklemmen
• inklemmen
• omklemmen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

klemmen

1. plural of klem

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German klemmen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛmən/, [ˈklɛmən], [ˈklɛmm̩]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: klem‧men

Verb

1. (transitive) to jam, to clamp (make something stuck in a tight place)
2. (intransitive) to be jammed, to be stuck
3. (transitive, usually with reflexive dative, informal, slang) to steal

   Ich hab' mir beim Büdchen ’ne Packung Kippen geklemmt.

   I pinched a pack of fags from the kiosk.

Further reading

• “klemmen” in Duden online

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

klemmen m

1. definite singular of klem