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 | |||
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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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