clate

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klaitā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɑː.te/

Noun

clāte f

1. (botany) clotbur, burdock

   Synonyms: clīfe, clīþe, ēawyrt

2. (botany) goosegrass
3. (botany) clivers

Declension

Declension of clate (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	clāte	clātan
accusative	clātan	clātan
genitive	clātan	clātena
dative	clātan	clātum

Derived terms

• foxes clāte

Related terms

• *clǣte
• clīte
• clīþan

Descendants

• Middle English: clate, clote, clotte
  • English: clote
    • ⇒ English: clotbur