klieven

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch clieven, from Old Dutch *clievan.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈklivən/
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  • Rhymes: -ivən

Verb[edit]

klieven

  1. to cleave, to cut
    Synonym: kloven
  2. to cut through (waves)

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of klieven (weak)
infinitive klieven
past singular kliefde
past participle gekliefd
infinitive klieven
gerund klieven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular klief kliefde
2nd person sing. (jij) klieft kliefde
2nd person sing. (u) klieft kliefde
2nd person sing. (gij) klieft kliefde
3rd person singular klieft kliefde
plural klieven kliefden
subjunctive sing.1 klieve kliefde
subjunctive plur.1 klieven kliefden
imperative sing. klief
imperative plur.1 klieft
participles klievend gekliefd
1) Archaic.

Until the 18th century a strong declension was more commonly used:

Inflection of klieven (strong class 2)
infinitive klieven
past singular kloof
past participle gekloven
infinitive klieven
gerund klieven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular klief kloof
2nd person sing. (jij) klieft kloof
2nd person sing. (u) klieft kloof
2nd person sing. (gij) klieft klooft
3rd person singular klieft kloof
plural klieven kloofen
subjunctive sing.1 klieve kloofe
subjunctive plur.1 klieven kloofen
imperative sing. klief
imperative plur.1 klieft
participles klievend gekloven
1) Archaic.

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