kliva

See also: klíva

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• klive

Etymology

From Old Norse klífa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²kliːʋɑ/

Verb

kliva (present tense kliv, past tense kleiv, supine klive, past participle kliven, present participle klivande, imperative kliv)

1. to climb

Synonyms

• klatra
• klyva

Further reading

• “kliva” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse klífa, from Proto-Germanic *klībaną.

Verb

klīva

1. to climb

Conjugation

Conjugation of klīva (strong)

	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

• Audio:

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Verb

kliva (present kliver, preterite klev, supine klivit, imperative kliv)

1. (often with a particle specifying direction) to take one or more big steps, to step, to stride
2. (with a particle like på, av, i, in, ur) to step onto, off, in, into, out of, etc. (something)
3. (slang) murder

Conjugation

Conjugation of kliva (class 1 strong)

	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	—	—
	Participles
Present participle	klivande
Past participle	—
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• kliv

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

Anagrams

• Alvik, vilka