klippa.
a cliff, a rock (a cliff, or a rock formation with a cliff or cliffs (a steep rock formation, put differently) – compare how "up on the cliff" makes sense for not being on the actual cliff in English)
Meaning & usage
a cliff, a rock (a cliff, or a rock formation with a cliff or cliffs (a steep rock formation, put differently) – compare how "up on the cliff" makes sense for not being on the actual cliff in English)
Segla mot klipporna där borta
en brant klippa
bedrock
a rock (something strong, stable, and dependable – usually a person)
Han är en klippa som alltid hjälper till när det är problem
Så säger ock jag dig att du är Petrus; och på denna klippa skall jag bygga min församling
Where this word comes from
From Middle Low German klippe, related to klif (“cliff, rock”), from Old Saxon *klif, from Proto-West Germanic *klib, from Proto-Germanic *klibą.
to cut with scissors, shears, or the like (cut with two blades or the like in a snipping motion), to clip (compare skära)
Han klippte av tråden med saxen
Hon klippte ut bilden ur tidningen
to cut with scissors, shears, or the like (cut with two blades or the like in a snipping motion), to clip (compare skära) to cut someone's hair
Jag klippte henne(s hår)
klippa pottfrisyr på någon
to cut with scissors, shears, or the like (cut with two blades or the like in a snipping motion), to clip (compare skära) to get a haircut (done by someone else or oneself)
Jag ska klippa mig imorgon
Jag ska klippa pottfrisyr
to cut with scissors, shears, or the like (cut with two blades or the like in a snipping motion), to clip (compare skära) to shear (a sheep)
klippa ett får
to cut with scissors, shears, or the like (cut with two blades or the like in a snipping motion), to clip (compare skära) to cut (connections with someone or the like)
klippa alla band med någon
to cut with scissors, shears, or the like (cut with two blades or the like in a snipping motion), to clip (compare skära) to do a (repeated) scissors-like motion
Hästen klippte med öronen
klippa med ögonen
to mow (a lawn), to trim (a hedge), or the like (with any implement)
Jag klipper gräset
to cut (cease recording activities)
to cut (edit a film)
att klippa en film
to clip
to clip
to kill
Klipp honom!
to no longer be any chance for a good outcome
Får vakterna syn på oss så är det klippt
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse klippa, klyppa.
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