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”).

Noun

klit c

  1. dune

Westrobothnian

Noun

klit m (nominative & accusative definite singular klit’n)

  1. A brisk, nimble, clever fellow.
    Hä var klit’n dill kar
    That was certainly a good fellow.
  2. A cunning, wily person.

Noun

klit n (nominative & accusative definite singular klitä)

  1. A piece of chalk.

Derived terms
  • klithaus
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