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

Conjugation of cliven (strong class 1)
infinitive base form cliven
genitive clivens
dative clivene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular clive clêef clive clēve
2nd person singular clijfs, clives clēefs, clēves clijfs, clives clēves
3rd person singular clijft, clivet clêef clive clēve
1st person plural cliven clēven cliven clēven
2nd person plural clijft, clivet clēeft, clēvet clijft, clivet clēvet
3rd person plural cliven clēven cliven clēven
imperative
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
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