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klocka

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Swedish

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklɔˌkːa/
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Noun

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klocka c

  1. clock, watch; an instrument used to measure or keep track of time
    Synonym: ur
  2. (in expressions) the time (of day)
    Vad är klockan?
    What time is it?
    Nu börjar klockan bli mycket.
    The hour is growing late.
  3. bell; metallic resonating object
  4. bell; signal at a school

Declension

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Verb

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klocka (present klockar, preterite klockade, supine klockat, imperative klocka)

  1. to time, to measure time; e.g. how fast a runner runs a distance
  2. to clock, to synchronize using a clock or clock pulses

Conjugation

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Further reading

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