clemmen

Middle Dutch

verb

Definitions

to be stuck, jamed
to hold, to clamp

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch *klemmen inherited from Proto-Germanic *klamjaną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*klamjaną

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

afklemmen Dutch, Flemish
beklemmen Dutch, Flemish
klemmen Dutch, Flemish
omklemmen Dutch, Flemish
*klamjaną Proto-Germanic
klem Afrikaans
*klemmen Old Dutch
klemmian Old Saxon
klèmme Limburgan, Limburger, Limburgish