clifan

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkliː.fɑn/, [ˈkliː.vɑn]

Verb[edit]

clīfan

  1. to cleave, stick to
    Synonym: clīþan

Conjugation[edit]

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

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Descendants[edit]

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