Old English · noun

cleac

Normalised clēac

Part of speech: noun, feminine
Declension: strong ō-stem
IPA: /klæ͜ɑːk/
Syllables: klæ͜ɑːk (1 syllable)
Modern English: stepping-stone

Meaning

stepping-stone

Declension

Declension of cleac
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	clēac	clēaca clēace
Accusative	clēace	clēaca clēace
Genitive	clēace	clēaca
Dative	clēace	clēacum

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly related to Old English clēacian (“to go nimbly, hurry”), or to Old English *clacian (“to clack”), referring to the sound made by stones wobbling. More at clēacian.

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