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Old English · adjective

clæne

Normalised clǣne

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈklæː.ne/
Syllables
ˈklæː · ne (2 syllables)
Modern English
clean

Meaning

  1. clean

    Gā and dō on clǣne hemeþe.

    Go and put on a clean shirt.

  2. pure

    clǣne gold

    pure gold

  3. clear

    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.

    early 12th century, the Peterborough Chronicle

Declension

Strong declension of clæne
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative clǣneclǣnuclǣnoclǣne
Accusative clǣnneclǣneclǣne
Genitive clǣnesclǣnreclǣnes
Dative clǣnumclǣnreclǣnum
Instrumental clǣneclǣnreclǣne
Plural
Nominative clǣneclǣnaclǣneclǣnuclǣno
Accusative clǣneclǣnaclǣneclǣnuclǣno
Genitive clǣnraclǣnraclǣnra
Dative clǣnumclǣnumclǣnum
Instrumental clǣnumclǣnumclǣnum
Weak declension of clæne
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative clǣnaclǣneclǣne
Accusative clǣnanclǣnanclǣne
Genitive clǣnanclǣnanclǣnan
Dative clǣnanclǣnanclǣnan
Instrumental clǣnanclǣnanclǣnan
Plural
Nominative clǣnanclǣnanclǣnan
Accusative clǣnanclǣnanclǣnan
Genitive clǣnraclǣnenaclǣnraclǣnenaclǣnraclǣnena
Dative clǣnumclǣnumclǣnum
Instrumental clǣnumclǣnumclǣnum

All forms (11)

Etymology

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

Descendants

clean

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