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): /ˈklæːɑvɑ/
Noun
clēafa m
- that which is cloven or separated
- a cleft, chasm
- den; chamber, cubicle, cell; compartment
- a room
- 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