klocka

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Swedish

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɔˌkːa/
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Noun

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

Declension of klocka
nominative genitive
singular indefinite klocka klockas
definite klockan klockans
plural indefinite klockor klockors
definite klockorna klockornas

Verb

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

Conjugation of klocka (weak)
active passive
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
present participle klockande
past participle klockad

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

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