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-Germanic *klūbōną. 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
Inflection
Inflection of kluiven (strong class 2)
infinitive kluiven
past singular kloof
past participle gekloven
infinitive kluiven
gerund kluiven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular kluifkloof
2nd person sing. (jij) kluiftkloof
2nd person sing. (u) kluiftkloof
2nd person sing. (gij) kluiftklooft
3rd person singular kluiftkloof
plural kluivenkloven
subjunctive sing.1 kluiveklove
subjunctive plur.1 kluivenkloven
imperative sing. kluif
imperative plur.1 kluift
participles kluivendgekloven
1) Archaic.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

kluiven

  1. Plural form of kluif
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