klif

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch clef, clif, from Old Dutch *klif, from Proto-Germanic *klibą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klɪf/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

klif n (plural kliffen, diminutive klifje n)

1. cliff

   Synonym: klip

Derived terms

• klifzwaluw

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse klif, from Proto-Germanic *klibą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʰlɪːv]
• Rhymes: -ɪːv
• Homophone: klyf

Noun

klif n (genitive singular klifs, nominative plural klif)

1. narrow pass on a cliff or mountainside

Declension

declension of klif

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	klif	klifið	klif	klifin
accusative	klif	klifið	klif	klifin
dative	klifi	klifinu	klifum	klifunum
genitive	klifs	klifsins	klifa	klifanna

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English cliff, from Middle English clyf, from Old English clif, from Proto-Germanic *klibą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klif/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -if
• Syllabification: klif

Noun

klif m inan

1. cliff (vertical rock face)

   Synonym: faleza

Declension

Declension of klif

	singular	plural
nominative	klif	klify
genitive	klifu	klifów
dative	klifowi	klifom
accusative	klif	klify
instrumental	klifem	klifami
locative	klifie	klifach
vocative	klifie	klify

Derived terms

adjective

• klifowy

 

Further reading

• klif in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• klif in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Volapük

Noun

klif (nominative plural klifs)

1. rock

Declension

declension of klif

	singular	plural
nominative	klif	klifs
genitive	klifa	klifas
dative	klife	klifes
accusative	klifi	klifis
vocative 1	o klif!	o klifs!
predicative 2	klifu	klifus

• ¹ status as a case is disputed
• ² in later, non-classical Volapük only