klänga
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See also: klanga
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old Swedish klēngia, from Old Norse klengja, from Proto-Germanic *klangijaną. Doublet of klunga.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
klänga (present klänger, preterite klängde, supine klängt, imperative kläng)
Usage notes[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- klängig (“clingy”)
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- klänga in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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