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clúid.

nook, corner

5 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/kl̪ˠuːdʲ//klˠuːdʲ/
  1. nook, corner

    feminine
  2. chimney corner, inglenook

    feminine
  3. cover, covering

    feminine
  4. recess (place of retirement, retreat, secrecy, or seclusion)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish clúit (“shelter, recess”), probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“cover”) or its extension *ḱley- (“cover”) (compare Old English hleō (“shelter”)).

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