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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Related to the noun klo, possibly from Old Norse kleyja
Pronunciation
Verb
klø (imperative klø, present tense klør, passive kløs, simple past klødde, past participle klødd, present participle kløende)
- (transitive, often reflexive) to scratch (e.g. one's head)
- Hun klør seg alltid i panna når hun er nervøs ― She always scratches her forehead when she's nervous
- Jeg klødde ham på ryggen ― I scratched his back
- (intransitive) to itch
- Det klør på armen ― My arm itches (literally, “It itches on the arm”)
References
- “klø” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “klø” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).