klinga

See also: klingą

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²klɪŋːɑ/

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• klinge

Verb

klinga (present tense kling, past tense klang, past participle klunge, passive infinitive klingast, present participle klingande, imperative kling)

1. to ring out (make a sound like a bell)
   • 1856, Ivar Aasen, Norske Ordsprog:

     Smaa klokkor kunna og klinga.

     Small bells can also ring.

2. to sound like

Etymology 2

Noun

klinga f

1. definite singular of klinge

References

• “klinga” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

klinga

Etymology

Borrowed from German Klinge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkliŋ.ɡa/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -iŋɡa
• Syllabification: klin‧ga

Noun

klinga f

1. blade (e.g. of a sword)

   Synonyms: brzeszczot, głownia

Declension

Declension of klinga

	singular	plural
nominative	klinga	klingi
genitive	klingi	kling
dative	klindze	klingom
accusative	klingę	klingi
instrumental	klingą	klingami
locative	klindze	klingach
vocative	klingo	klingi

Further reading

• klinga in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• klinga in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²klɪŋa/, [²kl̪ɪŋːa]
• Rhymes: -²ɪŋa
• Hyphenation: kling‧a

Etymology 1

From German Klinge. Cognate with English clink.

Noun

klinga c

1. the blade of a weapon such as a sword

Declension

Declension of klinga

		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)

1. to sound, to chime

Conjugation

Conjugation of klinga (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	klinga		—
supine	klingat		—
imperative	klinga		—
imper. plural1	klingen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	klingar	klingade	—	—
ind. plural1	klinga	klingade	—	—
subjunctive2	klinge	klingade	—	—
present participle		klingande
past participle		—

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

Conjugation of klinga (class 3 strong, archaic or poetic)

	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)