der Clip
clip
A short excerpt from a film or TV show, or a short standalone video.
EXAMPLE
Der virale Clip wurde innerhalb eines Tages millionenfach angesehen.
The viral clip was viewed millions of times within a day.
der Clip
clip
der Clip, die Clips
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Meanings
der Clip
clip
A clasp made of metal or plastic used to attach things or hold them together.
EXAMPLE
Sie trug einen bunten Clip im Haar.
She wore a colorful clip in her hair.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Clip, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Clips |
| genitive | des Clips |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Clip | die Clips |
| accusative | den Clip | die Clips |
| dative | dem Clip | den Clips |
| genitive | des Clips | der Clips |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
You can easily recognize the meaning of 'Clip' from context. If it's about media, videos, or the internet, it refers to a short film. If it's about hair, paper, or clothing, it refers to a clasp or clip.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe dir einen lustigen Clip per Nachricht geschickt.
I sent you a funny clip by message.
Kannst du mir bitte den Clip für die Papiere geben?
Can you please give me the clip for the papers?
Typical collocations
When a short film is meant, 'Clip' is often combined with verbs like 'ansehen' (to watch), 'teilen' (to share), 'hochladen' (to upload), or 'schneiden' (to edit). Compounds like 'Videoclip' (video clip) or 'Musikclip' (music video) are also common.
EXAMPLE
Dieser Clip ging auf Social Media sofort viral.
This clip immediately went viral on social media.
Die Band hat einen neuen Musikclip veröffentlicht.
The band has released a new music video.
Typical collocations
When a clasp or clip is meant, you often find 'Clip' in phrases like 'ein Clip im Haar' (a clip in the hair), 'etwas mit einem Clip befestigen' (to attach something with a clip), or as part of words like 'Haarclip' (hair clip) or 'Büroclip' (paper clip).
EXAMPLE
Sie befestigte das Namensschild mit einem Clip an ihrer Jacke.
She attached the name tag to her jacket with a clip.
Compare with
Clip vs Video
video
A „Video“ can be a digital recording of moving images with sound of any length. A „Clip“, by contrast, is typically especially short or an excerpt from other material, but it can also be a short standalone video. Use „Clip“ when this brevity or excerpt function is important.
Clip
Die Schule veröffentlicht einen kurzen Clip über das neue Sportangebot.
The school is publishing a short clip about its new sports program.
Video
Die Schule veröffentlicht ein Video über das neue Sportangebot.
The school is publishing a video about its new sports program.
In real life
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