clifan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klīban, from Proto-Germanic *klībaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkliː.fɑn/, [ˈkliː.vɑn]

Verb

clīfan

1. to cleave, stick to

   Synonym: clīþan

Conjugation

Conjugation of clīfan (strong class 1)

infinitive	clīfan	clīfenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	clīfe	clāf
second person singular	clīfst	clife
third person singular	clīfþ	clāf
plural	clīfaþ	clifon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	clīfe	clife
plural	clīfen	clifen
imperative
singular	clīf
plural	clīfaþ
participle	present	past
	clīfende	(ġe)clifen

Derived terms

• oþclīfan

Related terms

• clibbor
• clifian
• clif

Descendants

• Middle English: cliven, clyven (merged with Old Norse klífa)
  • English: clive