clieven

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *clievan.

Verb

clieven

1. (transitive) to cleave, to split
2. (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

Derived terms

• cloven

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