clate

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klaitā.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɑː.te/

Noun

clāte f

  1. (botany) clotbur, burdock
    Synonyms: clīfe, clīþe, ēawyrt
  2. (botany) goosegrass
  3. (botany) clivers

Declension

Weak feminine (n-stem):

singular plural
nominative clāte clātan
accusative clātan clātan
genitive clātan clātena
dative clātan clātum

Derived terms

  • foxes clāte

Descendants

  • Middle English: clate, clote, clotte