kleben

B1

glue

English meaning
glue
Vocabulary package
Household Appliances

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kleben in a sentence

Die Briefmarke klebt nicht mehr.

The stamp doesn't stick anymore.

Conjugation of kleben

ichklebe
duklebst
er/sie/esklebt
wirkleben
ihrklebt
sie/Siekleben
Simple past (er/sie/es)
klebte
Perfect
hat geklebt

Word family

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Where kleben comes from

seit dem 8. Jahrhundert bezeugt; von mittelhochdeutsch kleben zu althochdeutsch klebēn; aus westgermanisch: *klib-ǣ-; vergleiche altenglisch cleofian; Durativbildung zu germanisch: *kleib-a-

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Questions about kleben

How do you conjugate kleben?

Present tense: klebe, klebst, klebt, kleben, klebt, kleben. Simple past: klebte. Perfect: hat geklebt.

What does kleben mean in English?

kleben means "glue". For example: "Die Briefmarke klebt nicht mehr." — "The stamp doesn't stick anymore."

What level is kleben in German?

kleben is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the household appliances vocabulary.

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