Noun
die Klippe
Pronunciation: /ˈklɪpə/
cliff (steep rock face)
C2
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plural Klippen
Meanings
Noun
- cliff (steep rock face)
- rock that is partly covered by (sea) water; reef
- steep coast
Example sentence
Halten Sie sich von den Klippen fern!
Stay away from cliffs.
Word forms
singular
die Klippe
plural
die Klippen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Klippe
Accusativedie Klippe
Dativeder Klippe
Genitiveder Klippe
Plural
Nominativedie Klippen
Accusativedie Klippen
Dativeden Klippen
Genitiveder Klippen
Usage
- am Rand einer Klippe — at the edge of a cliff; einer Klippe is genitive
- Klippe / Felsen — cliff / rock; Klippe typically suggests a steep face or a rock near water
Unter der hohen Klippe schlugen die Wellen gegen die Felsen.
Below the high cliff, the waves struck the rocks.