From Middle Low German klö̂ven, from Old Saxon klōvian, from Proto-Germanic *klaubijaną (“to cleave”), causative of *kleubaną (“to split, cleave”). Related to Dutch kloven and klieven, English cleave. See also kleven.
klöven (third-person singular simple present klöövt, past tense klööv, past participle klöövt, auxiliary verb hebben)
| infinitive | klöven | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | klööv | klööv |
| 2nd person singular | klöövst | klöövst |
| 3rd person singular | klöövt | klööv |
| plural | klöövt | klövn |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | klööv | |
| plural | klöövt | |
| participle | present | past |
| klöven | klöövt | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
klöven