"Cleves" meaning in All languages combined

See Cleves on Wiktionary

Proper name [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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Clèves}} French Clèves, {{der|en|goh|Cleve}} Old High German Cleve, {{der|en|gem-pro|*klibą|t=cliff}} Proto-Germanic *klibą (“cliff”), {{cog|en|cliff}} English cliff, {{der|en|de|Klee||clover|nocat=1}} German Klee (“clover”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cleves
  1. (chiefly historical) Kleve (a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in Germany, Places in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Towns in Germany, Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Related terms: 1,6-Cleves acid, 1,7-Cleves acid

Proper name [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈklɛ.vis/ [Brazil], /ˈklɛ.vis/ [Brazil], /ˈklɛ.viʃ/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], /ˈklɛ.ves/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈklɛ.vɨʃ/ [Portugal], /ˈklɛ.vɨʃ/ [Portugal], /ˈklɛ.bɨʃ/ [Northern, Portugal], [ˈklɛ.βɨʃ] [Northern, Portugal]
Etymology: From French Clèves, Old High German Cleve, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *klibą (“cliff”). Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|fr|Clèves}} French Clèves, {{der|pt|goh|Cleve}} Old High German Cleve, {{der|pt|gem-pro|*klibą|t=cliff}} Proto-Germanic *klibą (“cliff”) Head templates: {{pt-proper noun|f}} Cleves f
  1. Kleve (a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in Germany, Places in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Towns in Germany, Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Sense id: en-Cleves-pt-name-V-OeKYPc Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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