cluse in Old English

IPA: /ˈkluː.se/, [ˈkluː.ze] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *klūsā. Etymology templates: {{root|ang|ine-pro|*(s)kleh₂w-}}, {{dercat|ang|LL.|la}}, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*klūsā}} Proto-West Germanic *klūsā Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=f|g2=|g3=|head=clūse|head2=|sort=}} clūse f, {{ang-noun|f|head=clūse}} clūse f Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-n-f|clūs}}, {{ang-decl-noun|clūse|clūsan|clūsan|clūsan|clūsan|clūsena|clūsan|clūsum|num=|title=|type=weak n-stem}} Forms: clūse [canonical, feminine], no-table-tags [table-tags], clūse [nominative, singular], clūsan [nominative, plural], clūsan [accusative, singular], clūsan [accusative, plural], clūsan [genitive, singular], clūsena [genitive, plural], clūsan [dative, singular], clūsum [dative, plural], clūs [alternative]

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          "name": "Rooms",
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          "pass",
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"cluse" meaning in Old English

Noun