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erklimmen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clamber verb To climb (something) with some difficulty, or in a haphazard fashion.
  • crest noun The highest point of something, such as a hill or wave.
  • scale noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.

Senses

erklimmen is used for these senses in English:

  • clamber (ambitransitive) To climb (something) with some difficulty, or in a haphazard fashion.
  • climb up (transitive) to gradually ascend something
  • crest (transitive) To reach the crest of (e.g. a hill or mountain).
  • scale (transitive) To climb to the top of.

crest — full definition

  1. noun The highest point of something, such as a hill or wave.
  2. noun A tuft of feathers or fur on an animal's head, or a decorative emblem, especially of a family or institution.
  3. verb To reach the top of something, or to rise to a peak.

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