clifan

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

clīfan

  1. to cleave, stick to
    Synonym: clīþan

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • oþclīfan

Descendants

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