Old English

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Germanic *klībā.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkliː.fe/, [ˈkliː.ve]

Noun

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clīfe f

  1. (botany) burdock
Declension
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Weak:

singular plural
nominative clīfe clīfan
accusative clīfan clīfan
genitive clīfan clīfena
dative clīfan clīfum
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Middle English: *clive (attested in garclive)

Etymology 2

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Noun

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clife

  1. dative singular of clif