kleef

See also: Kleef

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch kleven, from Middle Dutch clēven, from Old Dutch clivon, from Proto-Germanic *klibāną, from Proto-Indo-European *gleybʰ- (“to stick”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkleː.və(n)/

Verb

kleef

  1. (intransitive) to stick, to be sticky
    Die kougom kleef aan my snor!
    The chewing gum is sticking to my moustache!

Derived terms

Dutch

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -eːf

Verb

kleef

  1. first-person singular present indicative of kleven
  2. imperative of kleven
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