clif

Old English

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /klif/

Noun

clif n

1. a cliff; a group of rocks or crag

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	clif	clifu
accusative	clif	clifu
genitive	clifes	clifa
dative	clife	clifum

Related terms

• clifian

Descendants

• Middle English: clif
  • English: cliff
  • Scots: clyft, clift