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German
Etymology
From Middle High German klippe, borrowed from Middle Low German klippe. Cognate with Dutch klip. Further origin unsettled, but very probably related with German Kliff, English cliff.
Pronunciation
Noun
Klippe f (genitive Klippe, plural Klippen)
- rock that is partly covered by (sea) water
- cliff (steep rock face)
Ich fiel beinahe die Klippe hinunter.- I nearly fell off the cliff.
- (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.
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Further reading
- “Klippe” in Duden online
- “Klippe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache