clæg
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *klajjaz, from *kli- ‘to stick, cleave’, from Proto-Indo-European *gley- (“to stick”). Cognate with Middle Low German klei (Dutch klei, German Klei). Compare also Ancient Greek γλία (glía), Latin glūs ‘glue’, Old Church Slavonic глина ‘clay’.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klæːj/
Declension
Declension of clæg (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | clǣġ | clǣġas |
| accusative | clǣġ | clǣġas |
| genitive | clǣġes | clǣġa |
| dative | clǣġe | clǣġum |
References
- “clæg” in Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary: Based on Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, 8th edition, Springfield, Mass.: G[eorge] & C[harles] Merriam, 1973 (1974 printing), OCLC 299192187.
- Clay, New Webster Dictionary of English Language, 1980 edition.
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