cleafa

Old English

Alternative forms

• cleofa, clēofa, cleafa, cliofa, clīofa, clyfa, clȳfa

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klebô (“chamber, cell”), related to the Old English verb clēofan (“to separate, split, divide”). More at cleave.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklæ͜ɑː.fɑ/, [ˈklæ͜ɑː.vɑ]

Noun

clēafa m

1. that which is cloven or separated
2. a cleft, chasm
3. den; chamber, cubicle, cell; compartment
4. a room
5. a cellar

Declension

Declension of cleafa (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	clēafa	clēafan
accusative	clēafan	clēafan
genitive	clēafan	clēafena
dative	clēafan	clēafum

Descendants

• Middle English: cleve
  • English: cleve