klif

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch clef, clif, from Old Dutch *klif, from Proto-Germanic *klibą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /klɪf/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

klif n (plural kliffen, diminutive klifje n)

  1. cliff
    Synonym: klip

Derived terms

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse klif, from Proto-Germanic *klibą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kʰlɪːv]
  • Rhymes: -ɪːv
  • Homophone: klyf

Noun

klif n (genitive singular klifs, nominative plural klif)

  1. narrow pass on a cliff or mountainside

Declension
declension of klif
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative klif klifið klif klifin
accusative klif klifið klif klifin
dative klifi klifinu klifum klifunum
genitive klifs klifsins klifa klifanna

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English cliff, from Middle English clyf, from Old English clif, from Proto-Germanic *klibą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /klif/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -if
  • Syllabification: klif

Noun

klif m inan

  1. cliff (vertical rock face)
    Synonym: faleza

Declension
Declension of klif
singular plural
nominative klif klify
genitive klifu klifów
dative klifowi klifom
accusative klif klify
instrumental klifem klifami
locative klifie klifach
vocative klifie klify

Derived terms
adjective

Further reading
  • klif in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • klif in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Volapük

Noun

klif (nominative plural klifs)

  1. rock

Declension
declension of klif
singular plural
nominative klif klifs
genitive klifa klifas
dative klife klifes
accusative klifi klifis
vocative 1 o klif! o klifs!
predicative 2 klifu klifus
  • 1 status as a case is disputed
  • 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
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