klit
See also: klít
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse klettr (“crag”). Cognate with Norwegian klett (“cliff, summit”), Scots clett (“rock in the sea, separated from the cliffs on the mainland”), Old English clit, Ancient Greek κλιτύς f (klitús, “hill”). Doublet of klint.
Noun
klit c (singular definite klitten, plural indefinite klitter)
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | klit | klitten | klitter | klitterne |
| genitive | klits | klittens | klitters | klitternes |
Derived terms
- indlandsklit
- klitfoged
- klitfyr
- klitgård
- klithede
- klitlandskab
- klitplantage
- klitrose
- klitrække
- klitsand
- klittorn
- klitvæsen
- sandklit
- vandreklit
See also
References
- “klit” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Dutch clitte. Compare German Klette.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klɪt/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: klit
- Rhymes: -ɪt
Noun
klit f (plural klitten, diminutive klitje n)