klänga
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See also: klanga
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish klēngia, from Old Norse klengja, from Proto-Germanic *klangijaną. Doublet of klunga.
Pronunciation
Verb
klänga (present klänger, preterite klängde, supine klängt, imperative kläng)
Usage notes
More general compared to English cling. You might "klänga i grenar" (cling in branches) for example, with implied swinging or climbing in addition to the clinging.
Conjugation
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | klänga | — | ||
| Supine | klängt | — | ||
| Imperative | kläng | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | klängen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | klänger | klängde | — | — |
| Ind. plural1 | klänga | klängde | — | — |
| Subjunctive2 | klänge | klängde | — | — |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | klängande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Conjugation of klänga (weak)
Derived terms
- klängig (“clingy”)
Related terms
References
- klänga in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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