cleofa

cleofa

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *klebô (“chamber, cell”), related to the Old English verb clēofan (“to separate, split, divide”). More at cleave.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkle͜o.fɑ/, [ˈkle͜o.vɑ]

Noun

cleofa 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

Weak:

singular plural
nominative cleofa cleofan
accusative cleofan cleofan
genitive cleofan cleofena
dative cleofan cleofum
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle English: cleve

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkle͜o.fɑ/, [ˈkle͜o.vɑ]

Noun

cleofa

  1. genitive plural of clif
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