clæfre

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klaibrā (“clover”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklæf.re/, [ˈklæv.re]

Noun

clæfre f

  1. clover

Declension

Weak feminine (n-stem):

singular plural
nominative clæfre clæfran
accusative clæfran clæfran
genitive clæfran clæfrena
dative clæfran clæfrum

Descendants

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