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Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett kliv

strideAlso the imperative of kliva.

Meaning

stride

In Swedish: stort steg

Forms

Forms of kliv
Singular, indefiniteett kliv
Singular, definiteklivet
Plural, indefinitekliv
Plural, definitekliven

kliv is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort kliv, det stora klivet. Check another noun

Practise kliv

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Is it en kliv or ett kliv?

kliv in a sentence

  • ta ett stort kliv framåt
    take a big step forward

Questions

What does kliv mean in English?

kliv means “stride”.

Is it en kliv or ett kliv?

It is ett kliv, and “the stride” is klivet.

What is the plural of kliv?

kliv doesn't change in the plural: ett kliv, två kliv (definite: kliven).

Similar words

steg

Origin

Deverbal from kliva.

Nearby common words

kliv is number 2,641 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 2,637ovanför above
  • 2,638garantera guarantee
  • 2,639foton photos, photographs
  • 2,640läka heal
  • 2,642körd driven, lost, hopeless (in a very bad situation that seems impossible to overcome)
  • 2,643brutit broken
  • 2,644korta to shorten
  • 2,645gosse boy, lad, fellow, chap
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