die Klippe
B2cliff / rock / obstacle
- English meaning
- cliff / rock / obstacle
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Klippen
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
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Klippe in a sentence
Die Klippe ragt gefährlich aus dem Meer.
The cliff juts dangerously from the sea.
Declension of die Klippe
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Klippe | die Klippen |
| Accusative | die Klippe | die Klippen |
| Dative | der Klippe | den Klippen |
| Genitive | der Klippe | der 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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