klipp und klar
German
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German Low German. The adjective klipp, which today occurs only in this idiom, is derived from Middle Low German klippen, itself akin and roughly synonymous with klappen (“to clap”). It is plausible that it originally referred to the handshake by which a deal is settled.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
klipp und klar (not comparable)
- plain and clear; very clear
- Ich habe Ihnen eine klipp und klare Anweisung gegeben.
- I have given you a plain and clear instruction.
Declension
Only the latter adjective is declined, as above. See klar.