Klinge
See also: klinge
German
Etymology
From Middle High German klinge, from klingen (“to sound”). Cognate with Middle Low German klinge. Related to Norwegian Bokmål klinge, Norwegian Nynorsk klinge, Esperanto klingo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈklɪŋə]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Klin‧ge
Noun
Klinge f (genitive Klinge, plural Klingen)
- blade (of a weapon or tool)
Declension
Declension of Klinge
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Klinge | die | Klingen |
genitive | einer | der | Klinge | der | Klingen |
dative | einer | der | Klinge | den | Klingen |
accusative | eine | die | Klinge | die | Klingen |
Derived terms
- die Klingen kreuzen
- über die Klinge springen lassen
- Rasierklinge
Descendants
- Esperanto: klingo
- Norwegian Bokmål: klinge
- Norwegian Nynorsk: klinge
Further reading
- Klinge in Duden online