kleven
See also: Kleven
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch clēven, from Old Dutch clivon, from Proto-West Germanic *klibēn, from Proto-Germanic *klibāną, from Proto-Indo-European *gleybʰ- (“to stick”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
kleven
- (intransitive) to stick, to be attached glue-like
- Ineens merkte ze dat er kauwgom aan haar sandaal kleefde.
- Suddenly she noticed that there was chewing gum sticking to her sandal.
- (transitive) to glue, to adhere something on/to something else, to stick to/on
- Zij plaagt haar vader door kauwgum aan zijn snor te kleven.
- She is teasing her dad by sticking chewing gum on his moustache.
- (intransitive) to be sticky
- Deze grondstof kleeft heel erg.
- This resource is very very sticky.
- (intransitive, road transport) to tailgate (drive dangerously close)
- Synonym: bumperkleven
Inflection edit
Conjugation of kleven (weak) | ||||
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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 edit
Derived terms edit
- boomklever
- klever
- kleverig
- aankleven
- bekleven
- bumperkleven
- opkleven
- vastkleven
- kleefband
- kleefpleister
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Noun edit
kleven