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/

• Audio:

  (file)

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

• (cliff): Abhang; Felswand; Steilhang; Steilwand; Klippe (in common usage)
• (steep coast): Steilküste; Klippe (in common usage)