klettern
Meaning
to climb (e.g. up a tree)
Concepts
Synonyms
erklettern
hinaufklettern
hinüberklettern
sich krümmen
größer werden
sich ranken
heraufklettern
aszendieren
beklettern
emporgehen
Translations
Frequency
Dialects
Aargau
schtägere
Basel-Landschaft
gaisse
Basel-Landschaft
glättere
Basel-Landschaft
grääsme
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈklɛtɐn/
Etymology
In summary
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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