Klumpen

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

A Low and Central German word, attested in High German texts from the 15th century. From northern Middle High German *klumpe and Middle Low German klumpe, both from Proto-Germanic *klumpô (“mass, lump, clump; clasp”), from Proto-Indo-European *glembʰ- (“lump, clamp”). Cognate with Dutch klomp (whence English clump), Danish klump, Swedish klump.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklʊmpən/, , ,
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Noun

Klumpen m (strong, genitive Klumpens, plural Klumpen, diminutive Klümpchen n)

  1. lump
  2. clod

Declension

Declension of Klumpen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Klumpen die Klumpen
genitive eines des Klumpens der Klumpen
dative einem dem Klumpen den Klumpen
accusative einen den Klumpen die Klumpen

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