kleien

See also: Kleien

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛi̯.ə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: klei‧en
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ən

Etymology 1

From klei +‎ -en (suffix indicating substances).

Adjective

kleien (not comparable)

1. made of clay, clayen

Declension

Declension of kleien
uninflected	kleien
inflected	kleien
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		—
indefinite	m./f. sing.	kleien
	n. sing.	kleien
	plural	kleien
definite		kleien
partitive		—

Etymology 2

From klei +‎ -en (denominative suffix)

Verb

kleien

1. (transitive) to make out of clay
2. (intransitive) to work or play with clay
3. (intransitive) to defecate

   Synonym: poepen

Conjugation

Conjugation of kleien (weak)
infinitive	kleien
past singular	kleide
past participle	gekleid
infinitive	kleien
gerund	kleien n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	klei	kleide
2nd person sing. (jij)	kleit, klei2	kleide
2nd person sing. (u)	kleit	kleide
2nd person sing. (gij)	kleit	kleide
3rd person singular	kleit	kleide
plural	kleien	kleiden
subjunctive sing.1	kleie	kleide
subjunctive plur.1	kleien	kleiden
imperative sing.	klei
imperative plur.1	kleit
participles	kleiend	gekleid
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.