clæfre

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klaibrā (“clover”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklæːf.re/, [ˈklæːv.re]

Noun

clǣfre f

  1. clover

Declension

Weak n-stem:

singular plural
nominative clǣfre clǣfran
accusative clǣfran clǣfran
genitive clǣfran clǣfrena
dative clǣfran clǣfrum

Descendants

  • Middle English: clovere, clafre, claver, clavere, clevre
    • English: clover
    • Scots: claver, clavir, clever
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