klype

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the Old Norse verb klýpa.

Noun

klype f or m (definite singular klypa or klypen, indefinite plural klyper, definite plural klypene)

1. a clip (e.g. paper clip)
2. a clamp
3. a peg (clothes peg)
4. a small amount held between the fingers

   en klype salt - a pinch of salt

Derived terms

• klesklype
• papirklype

Verb

klype (imperative klyp, present tense klyper, passive klypes, simple past klypte or kløp, past participle klypt or kløpet, present participle klypende)

1. to pinch (seg selv / oneself)

References

• “klype” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the Old Norse verb klýpa.

Noun

klype f (definite singular klypa, indefinite plural klyper, definite plural klypene)

1. a clip (e.g. paper clip)
2. a clamp
3. a peg (clothes peg)
4. a small amount held between the fingers

   ei klype salt - a pinch of salt

Derived terms

• kleklype, kledeklype, klesklype
• papirklype

References

• “klype” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.