clus
See also: -clus
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *klūsō, from Late Latin clūsa, Latin clausa, clausum (“bar, bolt, enclosure”), from claudō (“to close, enclose”). Compare Old High German klūsa (“hermitage, cell”), German Klause (“hermitage”). More at close.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkluːs/
Noun
clūs f
- bar, bolt
- enclosure
- cell; prison
Declension
Declension of clus (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | clūs | clūsa, clūse |
| accusative | clūse | clūsa, clūse |
| genitive | clūse | clūsa |
| dative | clūse | clūsum |
Related terms
- clūse
- clȳsan