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klemme¹

  • [ˈklɛmə]

Rhymes with ɛmə

verb

  1. active, indicative, present, singular 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klemmen
  2. active, present, singular, subjunctive 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klemmen
  3. active, present, singular, subjunctive 3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klemmen
  4. active, imperative, present, singular 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klemmen

Klemme²

  • [ˈklɛmə]

Rhymes with ɛmə

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Klemme kommt aus mittelhochdeutsch klemme ^(→ gmh), klemde ^(→ gmh) „Einengung, Klemmung“ zu klemmen.

noun Klemme · Klemmen

  1. Werkzeug oder Vorrichtung um etwas zu klemmen, anzuklemmen, festzuklemmen, zuzuklemmen Eine Klemme hielt die Quittungen zusammen.
  2. colloquial schwierige Situation Oh, da sitzt du aber in einer bösen Klemme!

In English

  • squeeze difficult position
  • jam difficult situation
  • brace that which holds tightly
  • clip something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.
  • clamp woodworking tool
  • scrape awkward set of circumstances

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klemme. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/klemme

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@misc{klemme_2026,
  title = {klemme},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/klemme},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}