klippe

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Danish

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German klippe.

Noun

klippe (in compounds: klippe-)

  1. bedrock, rock; large, contiguous body of immobile stone
  2. (figuratively) something or someone that is very reliable
Declension

Etymology 2

From Old Norse klippa (to clip).

Verb

klippe (imperative klip, infinitive at klippe, present tense klipper, past tense klippede, perfect tense har klippet)

  1. to cut with scissors
Conjugation

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German klippe.

Noun

klippe m (definite singular klippen, indefinite plural klipper, definite plural klippene)

  1. a cliff
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse klippa.

Verb

klippe (imperative klipp, present tense klipper, passive klippes, simple past klippa or klippet or klipte, past participle klippa or klippet or klipt, present participle klippende)

  1. to cut (e.g. with scissors, a lawnmower)
  2. to clip
  3. to move eyelids fast.
Derived terms

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German klippe.

Noun

klippe f (definite singular klippa, indefinite plural klipper, definite plural klippene)

  1. a cliff
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse klippa and klyppa.

Alternative forms

Verb

klippe (present tense klipper, past tense klipte, past participle klipt, passive infinitive klippast, present participle klippande, imperative klipp)

  1. to cut with scissors
  2. to clip
  3. to move eyelids fast.
Derived terms

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