clerc in Old English

IPA: /klerk/, [klerˠk] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós). Etymology templates: {{bor|ang|LL.|clēricus||clergyman, priest}} Late Latin clēricus (“clergyman, priest”), {{der|ang|grc|κληρικός}} Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} clerc m, {{ang-noun|m}} clerc m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-m|clerc}}, {{ang-decl-noun|clerc|clercas|clerc|clercas|clerces|clerca|clerce|clercum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: strong [table-tags], clerc [nominative, singular], clercas [nominative, plural], clerc [accusative, singular], clercas [accusative, plural], clerces [genitive, singular], clerca [genitive, plural], clerce [dative, singular], clercum [dative, plural]

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    },
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    }
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}

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        }
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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        "Old English terms derived from Late Latin",
        "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    },
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      "ipa": "[klerˠk]"
    }
  ],
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}

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"clerc" meaning in Old English

Noun