Swedish verb · noun· top 5,000 most common

klev

climbed, strodeAlso the past tense of kliva.

klev as a verb

Meaning

climbed; strode

klev as a noun(en or ett klev)

Meaning

a rift, cleft or gap in rock

Forms

Forms of klev
Singular, indefiniteen/ett klev
Singular, definiteklevet
Plural, indefiniteklev
Plural, definitekleven

Practise klev

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What does klev mean?

Questions

What does klev mean in English?

klev means “climbed, strode”.

Is it en klev or ett klev?

You will see both en klev and ett klev. For some words either gender is correct; for others the two genders go with different meanings, so check the meanings above.

What is the plural of klev?

klev doesn't change in the plural: en/ett klev, två klev (definite: kleven).

Origin

From Old Norse kleif.

Nearby common words

klev is number 3,941 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 3,937syskon siblings, brothers and sisters
  • 3,938smörgås an (open-face) sandwich (slice(s) of bread with toppings, usually buttered), sandwiches (as a dish)
  • 3,939hopa jump, heaping
  • 3,940vicepresident vice president
  • 3,942id ide; a fish, Leuciscus idus
  • 3,943mura build (a wall) of brick
  • 3,944potential potential
  • 3,945stressad stressed
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