cliven

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *clīvan, from Proto-Germanic *klībaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gleybʰ-.

Verb

cliven

1. to rise, to climb
2. to increase
3. to stick, to cling

Inflection

Conjugation of cliven (strong class 1)

infinitive	base form	cliven
	genitive	clivens
	dative	clivene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		clive	clêef		clive	clēve
2nd person singular		clijfs, clives	clēefs, clēves		clijfs, clives	clēves
3rd person singular		clijft, clivet	clêef		clive	clēve
1st person plural		cliven	clēven		cliven	clēven
2nd person plural		clijft, clivet	clēeft, clēvet		clijft, clivet	clēvet
3rd person plural		cliven	clēven		cliven	clēven
		imperative
singular		clijf, clive
plural		clijft, clivet
		present	past
participle		clivende	geclēven

Descendants

• Dutch: klijven

Further reading

• “cliven”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “cliven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle English

Verb

cliven

1. alternative form of cleven (“to stick”)

Spanish

Verb

cliven

1. inflection of clivar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative