Clinch

See also: clinch

English

Proper noun

Clinch

  1. A surname.
  2. A river in Virginia and Tennessee, United States, a tributary of the Tennessee River, named after an 18th century explorer.

Derived terms

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English clinch.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /klɪnt͡ʃ/
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Noun

Clinch m (strong, genitive Clinches or Clinchs, no plural)

  1. (boxing) clinch

Declension
Declension of Clinch [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Clinch
genitive eines des Clinches, Clinchs
dative einem dem Clinch, Clinche1
accusative einen den Clinch

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
  • Dauerclinch
  • im Clinch liegen

See also

Further reading
  • “Clinch” in Duden online
  • “Clinch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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