clieven
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *clievan.
Verb
clieven
- (transitive) to cleave, to split
- (intransitive) to split, to be split
Inflection
| Strong class 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | clieven | |
| 3rd sg. past | clôof | |
| 3rd pl. past | clōven | |
| Past participle | geclōven | |
| Infinitive | clieven | |
| In genitive | clievens | |
| In dative | clievene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | clieve | clôof |
| 2nd singular | cliefs, clieves | clōofs, clōves |
| 3rd singular | clieft, clievet | clôof |
| 1st plural | clieven | clōven |
| 2nd plural | clieft, clievet | clōoft, clōvet |
| 3rd plural | clieven | clōven |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | clieve | clōve |
| 2nd singular | cliefs, clieves | clōves |
| 3rd singular | clieve | clōve |
| 1st plural | clieven | clōven |
| 2nd plural | clieft, clievet | clōvet |
| 3rd plural | clieven | clōven |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | clief, clieve | |
| Plural | clieft, clievet | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | clievende | geclōven |
Descendants
- Dutch: klieven
- Limburgish: kleive
Further reading
- “clieven”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “clieven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN