clau

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Aragonese

Etymology

From Latin clavis.

Noun

clau f

  1. key

References

Asturian

Noun

clau m (plural claos)

  1. Alternative form of clavu

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin clāvis (compare Occitan clau, Spanish llave, French clef).

Noun

clau f (plural claus)

  1. key (object designed to open and close a lock)
  2. (architecture) keystone
  3. curly bracket
Derived terms

Adjective

clau (invariable)

  1. key (indispensable, supremely important)

See also

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin clāvus (compare Occitan clau, Spanish clavo, French clou).

Noun

clau m (plural claus)

  1. nail (a spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials)
  2. tusk (of a boar, elephant, etc.)
    Synonym: ullal
  3. (vulgar) fuck
    Synonym: coit
Related terms

Further reading

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan clau, from Latin clāvis.

Pronunciation

Noun

clau f (plural claus)

  1. key

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Clipping of glanhau.

Pronunciation

Verb

clau (first-person singular present cleuaf)

  1. (South Wales, colloquial) to clean

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
clau glau nghlau chlau
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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