clawa

Old Dutch

Alternative forms

• *clā

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klāu, from Proto-Germanic *klēwō.

Noun

clāwa f

1. claw

Inflection

Declension of clāwa (feminine ō/ōn-stem noun)

case	singular	plural
nominative	clāwa	clāwa, clāwon
accusative	clāwa, clāwon	clāwa, clāwon
genitive	clāwon	clāwono
dative	clāwon	clāwon

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: clauwe, cla
  • Dutch: klauw
    • Afrikaans: klou

Further reading

• “clāwa”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɑ.wɑ/

Verb

clawa

1. singular imperative of clawian