klänga

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See also: klanga

Swedish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

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

  1. to cling; hold tight
  2. to clamber

Usage notes

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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

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Derived terms

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References

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

Anagrams

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