"klinge" meaning in Middle High German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈklin.ɡə/ (note: before 13ᵗʰ CE)
Etymology: From Old High German chlinga f, chlingo m; related to German klingen (“to clang”) from the clashing of blades. Direct cognates includes Middle Low German klinge, Old Swedish klinga. Etymology templates: {{der|gmh|goh|chlinga||g=f}} Old High German chlinga f, {{m+|de|klingen||to clang}} German klingen (“to clang”), {{cog|gml|klinge}} Middle Low German klinge, {{cog|gmq-osw|klinga}} Old Swedish klinga Head templates: {{head|gmh|noun|g=f}} klinge f
  1. a blade of a sword or of a knife or of some other tool or weapon Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-klinge-gmh-noun-hXN5hfn~
  2. a valley-river; a narrow valley, in which water flows; a canyon Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-klinge-gmh-noun-~6N1BWSV Categories (other): Pages with entries, Middle High German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 3 3 1 34 30 1 2 3 1 2 Disambiguation of Middle High German entries with incorrect language header: 10 90
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