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Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *clievan.
Verb
clieven
- (transitive) to cleave, to split
- (intransitive) to split, to be split
Inflection
| Strong class 2
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| Infinitive
|
clieven
|
| 3rd sg. past
|
clôof
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| 3rd pl. past
|
clōven
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| Past participle
|
geclōven
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| Infinitive
|
clieven
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| In genitive
|
clievens
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| In dative
|
clievene
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| Indicative
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Present
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Past
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| 1st singular
|
clieve
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clôof
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| 2nd singular
|
cliefs, clieves
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clōofs, clōves
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| 3rd singular
|
clieft, clievet
|
clôof
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| 1st plural
|
clieven
|
clōven
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| 2nd plural
|
clieft, clievet
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clōoft, clōvet
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| 3rd plural
|
clieven
|
clōven
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| Subjunctive
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Present
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Past
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| 1st singular
|
clieve
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clōve
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| 2nd singular
|
cliefs, clieves
|
clōves
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| 3rd singular
|
clieve
|
clōve
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| 1st plural
|
clieven
|
clōven
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| 2nd plural
|
clieft, clievet
|
clōvet
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| 3rd plural
|
clieven
|
clōven
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| Imperative
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Present
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| Singular
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clief, clieve
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| Plural
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clieft, clievet
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Present
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Past
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| Participle
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clievende
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geclōven
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