An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/klauben

by Friedrich Kluge

klauben, vb., ‘to pick or dig out, cull, from MidHG. klûben, OHG. chlûbôn, ‘to pluck to pieces, cleave’; Goth *klûbôn is wanting. The Teut. root klū̆b anciently formed another vb.; see klieben, under which further references are given.