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die Klippe

B2

cliff / rock / obstacle

English meaning
cliff / rock / obstacle
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Klippen
Vocabulary package
Landscape & Terrain

Klippe in a sentence

Die Klippe ragt gefährlich aus dem Meer.

The cliff juts dangerously from the sea.

Declension of die Klippe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Klippedie Klippen
Accusativedie Klippedie Klippen
Dativeder Klippeden Klippen
Genitiveder Klippeder Klippen

Where Klippe comes from

Erstmals ist das Wort im 14. Jahrhundert im mittelhochdeutschen in der Form klippe und kliffe bezeugt, das etymologisch mit mittelniederdeutschem klippe, mittelniederländischem clippe und niederländischem klip verwandt ist.

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Questions about Klippe

Is it der, die or das Klippe?

It is die Klippe — Klippe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Klippen.

What is the plural of Klippe?

The plural of die Klippe is die Klippen.

What is the genitive of Klippe?

The genitive singular is der Klippe. The dative plural is den Klippen.

What does Klippe mean in English?

die Klippe means "cliff / rock / obstacle". For example: "Die Klippe ragt gefährlich aus dem Meer." — "The cliff juts dangerously from the sea."

What level is Klippe in German?

Klippe is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the landscape & terrain vocabulary.

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