kleven
See also: Kleven
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch clēven, from Old Dutch clivon, from Proto-Germanic *klibjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gleybʰ- (“to stick”).
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -eːvən
Verb
kleven
- (intransitive) to stick, to be attached glue-like
- (transitive) to glue, adhere something on/to something else
- (intransitive) to be sticky
- (intransitive, road transport) to tailgate (drive dangerously close)
- Synonym: bumperkleven
Inflection
| Inflection of kleven (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | kleven | |||
| past singular | kleefde | |||
| past participle | gekleefd | |||
| infinitive | kleven | |||
| gerund | kleven n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | kleef | kleefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | kleeft | kleefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | kleeft | kleefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | kleeft | kleefde | ||
| 3rd person singular | kleeft | kleefde | ||
| plural | kleven | kleefden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | kleve | kleefde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | kleven | kleefden | ||
| imperative sing. | kleef | |||
| imperative plur.1 | kleeft | |||
| participles | klevend | gekleefd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Synonyms
- klitten
- lijmen
- plakken
Derived terms
- klever
- kleverig
- aankleven
- bekleven
- bumperkleven
- opkleven
- vastkleven
- kleefband
- kleefpleister
Anagrams
- nekvel, venkel
Swedish
Noun
kleven
- definite singular of klev
- definite plural of klev