clif

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

IPA^(key): /klif/

Noun

clif n

a cliff; a group of rocks or crag

Declension

Declension of clif (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	clif	clifu
accusative	clif	clifu
genitive	clifes	clifa
dative	clife	clifum

Related terms

clifian

Descendants

Middle English: clif
- English: cliff
- Scots: clyft, clift

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