klieven

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch clieven, from Old Dutch *clievan.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

klieven

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

Inflection

Inflection of klieven (weak)
infinitive klieven
past singular kliefde
past participle gekliefd
infinitive klieven
gerund klieven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular kliefkliefde
2nd person sing. (jij) klieftkliefde
2nd person sing. (u) klieftkliefde
2nd person sing. (gij) klieftkliefde
3rd person singular klieftkliefde
plural klievenkliefden
subjunctive sing.1 klievekliefde
subjunctive plur.1 klievenkliefden
imperative sing. klief
imperative plur.1 klieft
participles klievendgekliefd
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 kliefkloof
2nd person sing. (jij) klieftkloof
2nd person sing. (u) klieftkloof
2nd person sing. (gij) klieftklooft
3rd person singular klieftkloof
plural klievenkloofen
subjunctive sing.1 klievekloofe
subjunctive plur.1 klievenkloofen
imperative sing. klief
imperative plur.1 klieft
participles klievendgekloven
1) Archaic.
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