klänga

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See also: klanga

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish klēngia, from Old Norse klengja, from Proto-Germanic *klangijaną. Doublet of klunga.

Pronunciation

Verb

klänga (present klänger, preterite klängde, supine klängt, imperative kläng)

  1. to cling; hold tight
  2. to clamber

Usage notes

More general compared to English cling. You might "klänga i grenar" (cling in branches) for example, with implied swinging or climbing in addition to the clinging.

Conjugation

Conjugation of klänga (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive klänga —
Supine klängt —
Imperative kläng —
Imper. plural1 klängen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative klänger klängde — —
Ind. plural1 klänga klängde — —
Subjunctive2 klänge klängde — —
Participles
Present participle klängande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

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References

  • klänga in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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