klipp und klar

From German Low German. The adjective klipp, which today occurs only in this idiom, is derived from Middle Low German klippen, itself akin and roughly synonymous with klappen (“to clap”). It is plausible that it originally referred to the handshake by which a deal is settled.

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klipp und klar (not comparable)

1. plain and clear; very clear

   Ich habe Ihnen eine klipp und klare Anweisung gegeben.

   I have given you a plain and clear instruction.

Only the latter adjective is declined, as above. See klar.