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Etymology[edit]From Middle English clene, clane, from Old English clǣne (“clean, pure”), from Proto-Germanic *klainiz (“shining, fine, splendid, tender”), from Proto-Indo-European *glēy- (“gleaming”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to gleam”). Cognate with Scots clean (“absolute, pure, clear, empty”) and clene, clane (“clean”), North Frisian klien (“small”), Dutch klein (“small”), Low German kleen (“small”), German klein (“small”), Swedish klen (“weak, feeble, delicate”), Icelandic klénn (“poor, feeble, petty, snug, puny, cheesy, lame”). Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]clean (comparative cleaner, superlative cleanest)
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Translations[edit]not dirty
pure, especially morally or religiously
allowing an uninterrupted flow over surfaces
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Noun[edit]clean (plural cleans)
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Translations[edit]first part of "clean and jerk" weightlifting
Verb[edit]clean (third-person singular simple present cleans, present participle cleaning, simple past and past participle cleaned)
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Translations[edit](transitive) to remove dirt from a place or object
(transitive) to tidy up
(transitive) to remove equipment from climbing route (intransitive) to make things clean
(intransitive) to brush lightly in front of a curling rock Translations to be checked
Adverb[edit]clean (comparative cleaner, superlative cleanest)
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Danish[edit]Etymology[edit]Borrowed from English clean. Adjective[edit]clean (neuter clean, plural and definite singular attributive clean)
German[edit]Etymology[edit]Borrowed from English clean. Doublet of klein. Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]clean (strong nominative masculine singular cleaner, comparative cleaner, superlative am cleansten)
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Manx[edit]Etymology[edit]From Old Irish clíabán. Noun[edit]clean m (genitive singular clean, plural cleanyn)
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Romanian[edit]Etymology[edit]From Bulgarian клян (kljan), from Proto-Slavic *klěnь. Noun[edit]clean m (plural cleni)
Declension[edit]What you mean by clean?Definition of clean
(Entry 1 of 4) 1a : free from dirt or pollution changed to clean clothes clean solar energy. b : free from contamination or disease a clean wound.
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What are 5 synonyms for clean?synonyms for clean. blank.. bright.. clear.. elegant.. fresh.. graceful.. hygienic.. immaculate.. Is clean a good movie?"Clean" is so lean, it's as if the story itself was sacrificed for atmosphere... narratively, it's a mess. January 28, 2022 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… "Clean" doesn't aim high, it aims low, but it hits its target square-on, and its murky depictions of gut-churning violence don't wash away easily.
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