verb
to stick, to glue
B1
Meanings: 'to stick' or 'to glue' (attach or adhere). Regular weak verb; perfect participle 'geklebt' and auxiliary 'haben'. Not reflexive, not separable. Often used with prepositions like 'an' (e.g., 'an der Wand kleben') or 'auf' depending on context. Common in physical and figurative senses.
Examples
Der Kleber hilft, das Papier zusammenzukleben.
The glue helps stick the paper together.
Ich klebe das Poster an die Wand.
I'm gluing the poster to the wall.
Ich habe den Umschlag zugeklebt.
I sealed the envelope.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine glue 'climbing' onto a surface and holding it firmly
sounds like 'cleave' (to stick together)
Notes
Regular (weak) verb. Uses 'haben' as auxiliary in perfect tenses. Also used figuratively (e.g., 'es klebt an mir' = 'it sticks to me').