kliva
See also: klíva
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²kliːʋɑ/
Verb
kliva (present tense kliv, past tense kleiv, supine klive, past participle kliven, present participle klivande, imperative kliv)
- to climb
Synonyms
Further reading
- “kliva” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse klífa, from Proto-Germanic *klībaną.
Verb
klīva
- to climb
Conjugation
| present | past | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | klīva | — | ||||
| participle | klīvandi, klīvande | klivin | ||||
| active voice | indicative | subjunctive | imperative | indicative | subjunctive | |
| iæk | klīver | klīvi, klīve | — | klēf | klivi, klive | |
| þū | klīver | klīvi, klīve | klīf | klēft | klivi, klive | |
| han | klīver | klīvi, klīve | — | klēf | klivi, klive | |
| vīr | klīvum, klīvom | klīvum, klīvom | klīvum, klīvom | klivum, klivom | klivum, klivom | |
| īr | klīvin | klīvin | klīvin | klivin | klivin | |
| þēr | klīva | klīvin | — | klivu, klivo | klivin | |
| mediopassive voice | indicative | subjunctive | imperative | indicative | subjunctive | |
| iæk | klīfs | klīvis, klīves | — | klēfs | klivis, klives | |
| þū | klīfs | klīvis, klīves | — | klēfts | klivis, klives | |
| han | klīfs | klīvis, klīves | — | klēfs | klivis, klives | |
| vīr | klīvums, -oms | klīvums, klīvoms | — | klivums, klivoms | klivums, klivoms | |
| īr | klīvins | klīvins | — | klivins | klivins | |
| þēr | klīvas | klīvins | — | klivus, klivos | klivins | |
Descendants
- Swedish: kliva
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish klīva, from Old Norse klífa, from Proto-Germanic *klībaną.
Pronunciation
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Verb
kliva (present kliver, preterite klev, supine klivit, imperative kliv)
- (often with a particle specifying direction) to take one or more big steps, to step, to stride
- (with a particle like på, av, i, in, ur) to step onto, off, in, into, out of, etc. (something)
- (slang) murder
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | kliva | — | ||
| supine | klivit | — | ||
| imperative | kliv | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | kliven | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | kliver | klev | — | — |
| ind. plural1 | kliva | klevo | — | — |
| subjunctive2 | klive | kleve | — | — |
| present participle | klivande | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
References
- kliva in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- kliva in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- kliva in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- kliva in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- kliva, Slangopedia