clæg
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *klaij, from Proto-Germanic *klajjaz, from Proto-Germanic *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 (glina, “clay”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editclǣġ m
Declension
editDeclension of clæg (strong a-stem)
Descendants
editReferences
edit- “clæg” in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, 1974 edition.
- Clay, New Webster Dictionary of English Language, 1980 edition.
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- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
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- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Old English nouns
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