klinga
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See also: klingą
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
Verb
klinga (present tense kling, past tense klang, past participle klunge, passive infinitive klingast, present participle klingande, imperative kling)
- to ring out (make a sound like a bell)
- 1856, Ivar Aasen, Norske Ordsprog:
- Smaa klokkor kunna og klinga.
- Small bells can also ring.
- to sound like
Etymology 2
Noun
klinga f
References
- “klinga” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
klinga f
- blade (e.g. of a sword)
- Synonyms: brzeszczot, głownia
Declension
Declension of klinga
Further reading
Swedish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From German Klinge. Cognate with English clink.
Noun
klinga c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | klinga | klingas |
| definite | klingan | klingans | |
| plural | indefinite | klingor | klingors |
| definite | klingorna | klingornas |
Etymology 2
From Old Swedish klinga, from Middle Low German klingen, from Old Saxon klingen, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą. Cognate with English clink.
Verb
klinga (present klingar, preterite klingade, supine klingat, imperative klinga)
Conjugation
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | klinga | — | ||
| supine | klungit | — | ||
| imperative | kling | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | klingen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | klinger | klang | — | — |
| ind. plural1 | klinga | klungo | — | — |
| subjunctive2 | klinge | klunge | — | — |
| present participle | klingande | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
References
- klinga in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- klinga in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- klinga in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- klinga in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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