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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch clēven, from Old Dutch clivon, from Proto-West Germanic *klibēn, from Proto-Germanic *klibāną, from Proto-Indo-European *gleybʰ- (“to stick”).
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Verb
kleven
- (intransitive) to stick, to be attached glue-like
Ineens merkte ze dat er kauwgom aan haar sandaal kleefde.- Suddenly she noticed that there was chewing gum sticking to her sandal.
- (transitive) to glue, to adhere something on/to something else, to stick to/on
Zij plaagt haar vader door kauwgum aan zijn snor te kleven.- She is teasing her dad by sticking chewing gum on his moustache.
- (intransitive) to be sticky
Deze grondstof kleeft heel erg.- This resource is very very sticky.
- (intransitive, road transport) to tailgate (drive dangerously close)
- Synonym: bumperkleven
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Swedish
Noun
kleven
- definite singular of klev c
- definite plural of klev n