clif

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *klib, from Proto-Germanic *klibą. Cognate with Old Saxon klif, Middle Dutch clif, clef (Dutch klif), Old High German kleb, Old Norse klif.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

clif n

  1. a cliff; a group of rocks or crag

Declension[edit]

Declension of clif (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative clif clifu
accusative clif clifu
genitive clifes clifa
dative clife clifum

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: clif
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