Klamm

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Klamm.

Proper noun

Klamm (plural Klamms)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Klamm is the 33645th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 677 individuals. Klamm is most common among White (97.49%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Partnach-Klamm

Etymology

From Middle High German klam, from Old High German klam, modern German Klemme, from verb klemmen, attested regionally since 11th c.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klam/
  • Rhymes: -am
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Noun

Klamm f (genitive Klamm, plural Klammen)

  1. ravine (valley or gorge worn by running water)
    Synonyms: Felsenschlucht, Schlucht
    • 1873, Heinrich Noë, “Was in der tiefen Klamm vorgeht”, in Die Gartenlaube:
      Andere, welche viele solche Klammen gesehen haben, behaupten, die Partnachklamm habe vor anderen Schlünden, durch welche sich reißende Wasser hindurchkämpfen, nichts Besonderes voraus, als etwa die bequemen Steige, die hindurchgehen, und selbst diesen Vorzug theile sie mit mehreren derartigen Schaustücken, insbesondere der Unkener-, der Seisenbergklamm und anderen.
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Declension

Further reading

  • Klamm” in Duden online
  • Klamm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Noun

Klamm f (plural Klamme)

  1. fastener, clip

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