kleven.
to stick, to be attached glue-like
Meaning & usage
to stick, to be attached glue-like
Ineens merkte ze dat er kauwgom aan haar sandaal kleefde.
to glue, to adhere something on/to something else, to stick to/on
Zij plaagt haar vader door kauwgum aan zijn snor te kleven.
to be sticky
Deze grondstof kleeft heel erg.
to tailgate (drive dangerously close)
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch clēven, from Old Dutch clivon, from Proto-West Germanic *klibēn, from Proto-Germanic *klibāną, from Proto-Indo-European *gleybʰ- (“to stick”).
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