clieven

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *clievan.

Verb

clieven

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

Inflection

Conjugation of clieven (strong class 2)
infinitive base form clieven
genitive clievens
dative clievene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular clieve clôof clieve clōve
2nd person singular cliefs, clieves clōofs, clōves cliefs, clieves clōves
3rd person singular clieft, clievet clôof clieve clōve
1st person plural clieven clōven clieven clōven
2nd person plural clieft, clievet clōoft, clōvet clieft, clievet clōvet
3rd person plural clieven clōven clieven clōven
imperative
singular clief, clieve
plural clieft, clievet
present past
participle clievende geclōven

Derived terms

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
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