clif

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klib, from Proto-Germanic *klibą. Cognate with Old Saxon klif, Middle Dutch clif, clef (Dutch klif), Old High German kleb, Old Norse klif.

Pronunciation

Noun

clif n

  1. a cliff; a group of rocks or crag

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative clif clifu
accusative clif clifu
genitive clifes clifa
dative clife clifum

Descendants

  • Middle English: clif