clæne

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klaini, from Proto-Germanic *klainiz. Cognate with Old Saxon klēni, Old High German kleini.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklæː.ne/

Adjective

clǣne

  1. clean
    Gā and dō on clǣne hemeþe.
    Go and put on a clean shirt.
  2. pure
    clǣne gold
    pure gold
  3. clear
    • early 12th century, the Peterborough Chronicle
      Þā niht wæs sēo lyft swīðe clǣnu and þā steorran ofer ealne þone heofon swīðe beorhte sċīnende.
      That night, the air was very clear, and all the stars in the sky were shining very brightly.

Declension
Declension of clǣne — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative clǣne clǣnu, clǣno clǣne
Accusative clǣnne clǣne clǣne
Genitive clǣnes clǣnre clǣnes
Dative clǣnum clǣnre clǣnum
Instrumental clǣne clǣnre clǣne
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative clǣne clǣna, clǣne clǣnu, clǣno
Accusative clǣne clǣna, clǣne clǣnu, clǣno
Genitive clǣnra clǣnra clǣnra
Dative clǣnum clǣnum clǣnum
Instrumental clǣnum clǣnum clǣnum
Declension of clǣne — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative clǣna clǣne clǣne
Accusative clǣnan clǣnan clǣne
Genitive clǣnan clǣnan clǣnan
Dative clǣnan clǣnan clǣnan
Instrumental clǣnan clǣnan clǣnan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative clǣnan clǣnan clǣnan
Accusative clǣnan clǣnan clǣnan
Genitive clǣnra, clǣnena clǣnra, clǣnena clǣnra, clǣnena
Dative clǣnum clǣnum clǣnum
Instrumental clǣnum clǣnum clǣnum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: clene
    • English: clean
    • Scots: clene, clein
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