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klettern.

to climb (e.g. up a tree)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈklɛtɐn/
  1. to climb (e.g. up a tree)

    intransitive · weak
Where this word comes from

An iterative formed from Early New High German kletten, from Proto-Indo-European *gleyt- (“to cling to, cleave, stick”), from *gley- (“to stick, smear”). Related to Klette (“burr”) and Kleid (“dress”) (DWDS). Cognate with Hunsrik klettre.

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