OpphavRelated to the verb kliva. Attested as Kleef in Glossarium Norvagicum (1749). Compare Swedish klev n (or kleva f in some Swedish dialects).
- form-of, pastpast of kliva
- femininea steep mountain slope with a path
Formerkleiva(definite, singular) · kleiver(indefinite, plural) · kleivene(definite, plural)