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): /ˈklæ͜ɑː.fɑ/, [ˈklæ͜ɑː.vɑ]

Noun

clēafa m

  1. that which is cloven or separated
  2. a cleft, chasm
  3. den; chamber, cubicle, cell; compartment
  4. a room
  5. 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
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