Klinge

See also: klinge

German

Etymology

From Middle High German klinge, derived from klingen (“to sound”), from the sound of clashing metal. Cognate with Middle Low German klinge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈklɪŋə]

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• Hyphenation: Klin‧ge

Noun

Klinge f (genitive Klinge, plural Klingen)

1. blade (of a weapon or tool)
2. a bladed weapon, sword, saber, etc.

Declension

Declension of Klinge [feminine]

	singular			plural
	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
• → Polish: klinga
• → Swedish: klinga

Further reading

• “Klinge” in Duden online
• “Klinge” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache