er klokka mange

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compare Norwegian Bokmål hvor mange er klokken and Russenorsk mangeli Klokka.

Phrase

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er klokka mange?

  1. what time is it?

Usage notes

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In informal dialectal speech, the phrase may sometimes be shortened into "e ho mang(e)?" (literally, how many are she?), or extended into "e ho mang(e) ho klokka no?" (literally, are she many she the watch now?).

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