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

Strong class 1
Infinitive	cliven
3rd sg. past	clêef
3rd pl. past	clēven
Past participle	geclēven
Infinitive	cliven
In genitive	clivens
In dative	clivene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	clive	clêef
2nd singular	clijfs, clives	clēefs, clēves
3rd singular	clijft, clivet	clêef
1st plural	cliven	clēven
2nd plural	clijft, clivet	clēeft, clēvet
3rd plural	cliven	clēven
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	clive	clēve
2nd singular	clijfs, clives	clēves
3rd singular	clive	clēve
1st plural	cliven	clēven
2nd plural	clijft, clivet	clēvet
3rd plural	cliven	clēven
Imperative	Present
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