clieven

Middle Dutch

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to cleave, to split
  • (intransitive) to split, to be split

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch *clievan root from Proto-Indo-European *glewbʰ- (split, cut, carve, peel, divide, slice, cleave).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*glewbʰ-

Gloss

split, cut, carve, peel, divide, slice, cleave

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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Emoji
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