klieven

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈklivən/

verb
Definitions
  • to cleave, to cut
  • to cut through (waves)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch clieven 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

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