klocka
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Swedish klockæ, from Old Norse klokka, from Late Latin clocca, probably of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (“bell”) (compare Welsh cloch, Irish clog), from Proto-Indo-European *klēg-, *klōg- (onomatopoeia).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]klocka c
- clock, watch; an instrument used to measure or keep track of time
- Synonym: ur
- (in expressions) the time (of day)
- Vad är klockan?
- What time is it?
- Nu börjar klockan bli mycket.
- The hour is growing late.
- bell; metallic resonating object
- bell; signal at a school
Declension
[edit]Declension of klocka
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[edit]Verb
[edit]klocka (present klockar, preterite klockade, supine klockat, imperative klocka)
- to time, to measure time; e.g. how fast a runner runs a distance
- to clock, to synchronize using a clock or clock pulses
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of klocka (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | klocka | klockas | ||
Supine | klockat | klockats | ||
Imperative | klocka | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | klocken | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | klockar | klockade | klockas | klockades |
Ind. plural1 | klocka | klockade | klockas | klockades |
Subjunctive2 | klocke | klockade | klockes | klockades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | klockande | |||
Past participle | klockad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- klocka in Svensk ordbok.
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