Clementine

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛməntaɪn/, /ˈklɛməntiːn/

Adjective

Clementine (comparative more Clementine, superlative most Clementine)

  1. Of or relating to Clement, especially to Pope Clement I and the spurious homilies attributed to him, or to Pope Clement V and his compilations of canon law, or to the Sixto-Clementine Vulgate (commonly called the Clementine Vulgate).

Proper noun

Clementine

  1. A female given name from Latin borrowed from French Clémentine in the 19th century. feminine of Clement.
    • 1884, debated authorship, Oh My Darling Clementine (a ballad):
      Oh my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling Clementine!
      Thou were lost and gone forever, dreadful sorry, Clementine.

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French clémentine.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /klemɛnˈtiːnə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Cle‧men‧ti‧ne

Noun

Clementine f (genitive Clementine, plural Clementinen)

  1. clementine (type of small, sweet orange)

Usage notes
  • The spelling Clementine has been an optional spelling since 2011.

Declension
Declension of Clementine [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Clementine die Clementinen
genitive einer der Clementine der Clementinen
dative einer der Clementine den Clementinen
accusative eine die Clementine die Clementinen

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Noun

Clementine f (plural Clementinnen)

  1. clementine
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