SINCE 1828
klippe
noun (1)
klip·pe
| \ ˈklipə\
plural -s
Definition of klippe
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a coin with a square or lozenge-shaped flan
17th century 3-thaler klippes a 16th century Swedish klippe ore
klippe
noun (2)
\ "\
variants:
or klip \ ˈklip \
plural klippen\ -pən \
or klips
Definition of klippe (Entry 2 of 2)
: an outlying isolated remnant of an overthrust rock mass owing its isolation to erosion : outlier
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