kleben
Translation
to stick, to glue, to adhere
Examples
Der Aufkleber klebt an der Wand.
The sticker is sticking to the wall.
Sie klebt das Foto ins Album.
She is gluing the photo into the album.
Der Honig klebt an meinen Fingern.
The honey is sticking to my fingers.
Grammar Patterns
to stick to ((sth.dat)) an+3 kleben The chewing gum is sticking to the shoe.
to glue ((sth.acc)) onto ((sth.acc)) et4 an/auf+4 kleben I'm gluing a stamp onto the letter.
Similar Words
Synonyms: haften (to adhere), leimen (to glue); Antonyms: lösen (to detach), abziehen (to peel off)
Etymology
From Old High German 'klēbēn', meaning 'to stick'. Related to the English word 'cleave' (to adhere to).
Memory Tips
Think of 'clay' that 'cleaves' or sticks to things. 'Kleben' sounds a bit like 'cleave'.