Kliff

German

Etymology

20th-century borrowing from German Low German Klipp, from Middle Low German klif, from Old Saxon klif, from Proto-West Germanic *klib, from Proto-Germanic *klibą. Cognate with Dutch klif, English cliff.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɪf/
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Noun

Kliff n (strong, genitive Kliffs, plural Kliffe or Kliffs)

  1. cliff (steep rock face)
  2. (in particular) steep coast

Declension

Declension of Kliff [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kliff die Kliffe, Kliffs
genitive eines des Kliffs der Kliffe, Kliffs
dative einem dem Kliff den Kliffen, Kliffs
accusative ein das Kliff die Kliffe, Kliffs

Synonyms

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