kluiven

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklœy̯və(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -œy̯vən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch cluven, from Old Dutch *klūvon, from Proto-West Germanic *klūbōn. Originally a weak verb, it became strong by analogy with other verbs.

Verb

kluiven

  1. to gnaw, to nibble
  2. to bite (a piece of meat) into smaller chunks
Conjugation
Conjugation of kluiven (strong class 2b)
infinitive kluiven
past singular kloof
past participle gekloven
infinitive kluiven
gerund kluiven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular kluif kloof
2nd person sing. (jij) kluift, kluif2 kloof
2nd person sing. (u) kluift kloof
2nd person sing. (gij) kluift klooft
3rd person singular kluift kloof
plural kluiven kloven
subjunctive sing.1 kluive klove
subjunctive plur.1 kluiven kloven
imperative sing. kluif
imperative plur.1 kluift
participles kluivend gekloven
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kluiven

  1. plural of kluif
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