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klippe
Definition of klippe
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: a coin with a square or lozenge-shaped flan 17th century 3-thaler klippes a 16th century Swedish klippe ore
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Origin and Etymology of klippe
German, from Swedish klippa to cut, shear, clip, from Old Norse
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\ˈklip\Definition of klippe
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\-pən\ orklips
: an outlying isolated remnant of an overthrust rock mass owing its isolation to erosion : outlier
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Origin and Etymology of klippe
German klippe cliff, crag, rock near the sea, from Middle High German, from Middle Low German; akin to Old English clif cliff
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