alklini

Esperanto

Etymology

From al- +‎ klini.

Verb

alklini (present alklinas, past alklinis, future alklinos, conditional alklinus, volitive alklinu)

  1. (transitive) to bend or lean (something) toward
    Mi alklinis la branĉon al mi por pluki pomon.
    I bent the branch toward me to pick an apple.
    • L. L. Zamenhof, “Kvin en unu silikvo” (“The Pea Blossom”) in Fabeloj by Hans Christian Andersen, Book 3,
      La malgranda knabino alklinis sian kapon kaj kisis tre faciltuŝe la delikatajn folietojn.
      The little maiden bent down (lit. bent her head) and gently kissed the delicate leaves.

Derived terms
  • alkliniĝi (“to bend or lean toward (intrans.)”)
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