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Etymology
From Dutch kleven, from Middle Dutch clēven, from Old Dutch clivon, from Proto-Germanic *klibāną, from Proto-Indo-European *gleybʰ- (“to stick”).
Pronunciation
Verb
kleef
- (intransitive) to stick, to be sticky
Die kougom kleef aan my snor!- The chewing gum is sticking to my moustache!
Derived terms
Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
kleef
- inflection of kleven:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative
Derived terms