klippe

See also: Klippe

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

Declension of klippe

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	klippe	klippen	klipper	klipperne
genitive	klippes	klippens	klippers	klippernes

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

Inflection of klippe

	present	past
simple	klipper	klippede
perfect	har klippet	havde klippet
passive	klippes	klippedes
participle	klippende	klippet
imperative	klip	—
infinitive	klippe	—
auxiliary verb	have	—
gerund	—	—

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

• klippevegg

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

• klipper (noun)
• snauklippe

References

• “klippe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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

• klippevegg

Etymology 2

From Old Norse klippa and klyppa.

Alternative forms

• klippa, klyppa, klyppe

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

• snauklippe

References

• “klippe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.