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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *klebô (“chamber, cell”), related to the Old English verb clēofan (“to separate, split, divide”). More at cleave.
Pronunciation
Noun
clēafa m
- that which is cloven or separated
- a cleft, chasm
- den; chamber, cubicle, cell; compartment
- a room
- a cellar
Declension
Declension of clēafa (weak)
Descendants