klösa

See also: klosa and kłosa

Swedish

Etymology

Probably related to klo (“claw”, noun).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²kløːsa/, [²kl̪øə̯s̪a]
• Rhymes: -²øːsa

Verb

klösa (present klöser, preterite klöste, supine klöst, imperative klös)

1. to scratch, to claw (scratch with claws or nails)

   Den arga katten klöste honom

   The angry cat scratched him

Conjugation

Conjugation of klösa (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	klösa		klösas
supine	klöst		klösts
imperative	klös		—
imper. plural1	klösen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	klöser	klöste	klöses	klöstes
ind. plural1	klösa	klöste	klösas	klöstes
subjunctive2	klöse	klöste	klöses	klöstes
present participle		klösande
past participle		klöst

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• klo
• klös

References

• klösa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)