klok

See also: клок

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klɔk/
• Rhymes: -ɔk

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch clocke, from Old Dutch *klokka, from Old Irish clocc.

Noun

klok f (plural klokken, diminutive klokje n)

1. clock

   Synonym: uurwerk

2. (informal) (wrist-)watch

   Synonym: horloge

3. bell
4. protective cloche
5. (often diminutive) something bell-shaped, as some flowers

Derived terms

• avondklok
• grote klok
• klokhuis
• kerkklok
• klokwerk
• koekoeksklok
• meiklokje
• noodklok
• paasklok
• prikklok
• slingerklok
• torenklok
• klokkenspel
• klokslag
• zoals het klokje thuis tikt, tikt het nergens

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

klok

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of klokken
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of klokken

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse klókr, from Middle Low German klok

Adjective

klok (neuter singular klokt, definite singular and plural kloke, comparative klokere, indefinite superlative klokest, definite superlative klokeste)

1. wise

Derived terms

• etterpåklok

References

• “klok” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse klókr, from Middle Low German klok

Adjective

klok (neuter klokt, definite singular and plural kloke, comparative klokare, indefinite superlative klokast, definite superlative klokaste)

1. wise

Derived terms

• etterpåklok

References

• “klok” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish kloker, from Old Norse klókr, from Middle Low German klôk.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

klok (comparative klokare, superlative klokast)

1. wise, intelligent

Declension

Inflection of klok
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	klok	klokare	klokast
Neuter singular	klokt	klokare	klokast
Plural	kloka	klokare	klokast
Masculine plural3	kloke	klokare	klokast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	kloke	klokare	klokaste
All	kloka	klokare	klokaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

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Tok Pisin

Noun

klok

1. Alternative form of kilok

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Volapük

Noun

klok (nominative plural kloks)

1. bell

Declension

declension of klok

	singular	plural
nominative	klok	kloks
genitive	kloka	klokas
dative	kloke	klokes
accusative	kloki	klokis
vocative 1	o klok!	o kloks!
predicative 2	kloku	klokus

• ¹ status as a case is disputed
• ² in later, non-classical Volapük only