cleden

Middle Dutch

Alternative forms

  • cleiden

Etymology

From clêet +‎ -en.

Verb

clêden

  1. to clothe
  2. to cover (in cloth)

Inflection

Conjugation of clêden (weak)
infinitive base form clêden
genitive clêdens
dative clêdene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular clêde clêde
2nd person singular clêets, clêdes clêets, clêdes
3rd person singular clêet, clêdet clêde
1st person plural clêden clêden
2nd person plural clêet, clêdet clêet, clêdet
3rd person plural clêden clêden
imperative
singular clêet, clêde
plural clêet, clêdet
present past
participle clêdende

Descendants

  • Dutch: kleden
  • Limburgish: kleie

Further reading

  • cleden”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “cleden”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN