klevver
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See also: klèvver
Limburgish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English clever,[1] from East Anglian dialectal English cliver (“expert at seizing”), from Middle English cliver (“tenacious”). See clever for more. Compare Central Franconian klevver (Kerkradish).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
klevver (masculine klevvere, feminine klevver) (Venlo)
References[edit]
- ^ Woordenboek van de Limburgse Dialecten, Deel III, Sectie 1, Aflevering 4, 2008 (in Dutch)