Klemme
dieNounclamp, clip, predicament, jam
English translations
- 01
clamp
- 02
clip
- 03
pinch
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Werkzeug zum Festhalten von Gegenständen oder eine schwierige Situation.
- English meaning
- clamp, jam
- Synonym
- Notlage, Zwangslage
- German example
- Er benutzte eine Klemme, um das Holz zu fixieren. / Ich bin in einer finanziellen Klemme.
- English example
- He used a clamp to fix the wood. / I am in a financial jam.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Klemme
- Plural Form
- die Klemmen
Related words
- klemmen
to pinch
- klemmen
to stick
- klemmen
to clamp
- Klemmer
Clothespin, Clip
- klemmen
Jam
- Schraubklemme
Screw terminal
- beklemmen
To oppress, to weigh down
- verklemmen
to jam, to get stuck
- Lüsterklemme
Terminal block, connector strip
- unclip
abklemmen
- quetschen
squeeze
- in der Tinte sitzen
to be in trouble
- hapern
To falter, to malfunction
- mulmig
Uneasy
- fensterlos
Windowless
- Klemmbinder
Clip binder
- Spannstock
Vise
- abkoppeln
Decouple
- Keil
Wedge
- Bredouille
Predicament
- Engpass
Bottleneck
- einspannen
to harness
- Klemmbrett
Clipboard
- zwischen Skylla und Charybdis sein
Between Scylla and Charybdis
- abbinden
To tie up, to bind
- einrasten
To click into place
- stecken
to be stuck
- Stecken
To stick
- Ohrenspange
Ear cuff
Example sentences with “Klemme”
Ich stecke in einer schwierigen Klemme. (I am in a difficult predicament.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of 'Klemme'?
The plural of the feminine noun 'die Klemme' is 'die Klemmen'.