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Translate cliff from English to German

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cliff:
- Klippe; Felswand; Felsenwand
Wiktionary:
- cliff → Klippe, Felsen
- cliff → Klippe

English

Detailed Translations for cliff from English to German

cliff:

cliff [the ~] nom

the cliff

– a steep high face of rock ¹
die Klippe; die Felswand; die Felsenwand
- Klippe [die ~] nom
- Felswand [die ~] nom
- Felsenwand [die ~] nom
the cliff (reef; shallows; rock)
die Klippe; die Felswand; die Felsenwand
- Klippe [die ~] nom
- Felswand [die ~] nom
- Felsenwand [die ~] nom

Translation Matrix for cliff:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Felsenwand	cliff; reef; rock; shallows	bluff; mountainside; penchant; precipice; rock; rock-face
Felswand	cliff; reef; rock; shallows	bluff; mountainside; penchant; precipice; rock; rock-face
Klippe	cliff; reef; rock; shallows	barrier; hindrance; impediment; obstacle
-	drop; drop-off

Related Words for "cliff":

cliffs

Synonyms for "cliff":

drop; drop-off; geological formation; formation

Related Definitions for "cliff":

a steep high face of rock¹
- he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town¹

Wiktionary Translations for cliff:

cliff

noun

a (near) vertical rock face
- cliff → Klippe; Felsen

cliff

noun

ein Felsenriff, welches über die Wasseroberfläche ragt, (auch an Land) eine alleinstehende, abschüssige Felsengruppe im Gebirge
- Klippe → rock; cliff

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• cliff	→ Klippe	↔ klif — steile hoge rots
• cliff	→ Klippe	↔ falaise — Masse de terres et de rochers en escarpement au bord de la mer

Related Translations for cliff

chalk-cliff

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University