Cleves

See also: cleves

English

Etymology

From French Clèves, from Old High German Cleve, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *klibą (“cliff”). Cognate with English cliff. There is no connection with German Klee (“clover”), the clovers in the city's coat of arms being an example of canting arms.

Proper noun

Cleves

1. (chiefly historical) Kleve (a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany).

See also

• 1,6-Cleves acid
• 1,7-Cleves acid

Portuguese

Etymology

From French Clèves, Old High German Cleve, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *klibą (“cliff”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈklɛ.vis/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈklɛ.vis/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈklɛ.viʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈklɛ.ves/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈklɛ.vɨʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈklɛ.vɨʃ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈklɛ.bɨʃ/ [ˈklɛ.βɨʃ]

• Hyphenation: Cle‧ves

Proper noun

Cleves f

1. Kleve (a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)