klokke

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Noun

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klokke

  1. plural of klok

Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse klokka, from Middle Low German klocke, from Medieval Latin clocca, probably of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (bell) (compare Welsh cloch, Irish clog), from Proto-Indo-European *klēg-, *klōg- (onomatopoeia).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /klɔkə/, [ˈkʰl̥ʌɡ̊ə]

Noun

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klokke c (singular definite klokken, plural indefinite klokker)

  1. bell (a percussive instrument)
  2. bell (something shaped like the instrument, i.e. as an inverted)
  3. bell (an instrument giving a signal, e.g. a doorbell or a bell in a school)
  4. time, hour, o'clock (the hours and minuts)
    Hvad er klokken?
    What time is it?
    Jeg kommer tilbage klokken 6.
    I will be back at 6 o'clock.
  5. (rare) watch

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklɔkə/
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Etymology 1

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For the etymology of the noun, see klok. The adverb is a temporal dative of the same.

Noun

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klokke f (plural klokken, diminutive klokje n)

  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of klok

Adverb

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klokke

  1. (formal, dated) Exactly at a given time.
    Synonym: stipt
    Klokke 17:00 ving de ceremonie aan.The ceremony began at 17:00 exactly.

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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klokke

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of klokken

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse klokka, from Middle Low German klocke, from Medieval Latin clocca, probably of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (bell) (compare Welsh cloch, Irish clog), from Proto-Indo-European *klēg-, *klōg- (onomatopoeia).

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Noun

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klokke f or m (definite singular klokka or klokken, indefinite plural klokker, definite plural klokkene)

  1. watch
    Klokka mi er laget av titan.
    My watch is made of titanium.
  2. clock
    Hvor mye er klokka?
    What time is it?
  3. bell (large, such as a church bell; or small, such as a doorbell)
    Klokkene ringer.
    The bells are ringing.

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References

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn
 klokke (fleirtyding) on Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia

Etymology

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From Old Norse klokka, from Middle Low German klocke, from Medieval Latin clocca, probably of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (bell) (compare Welsh cloch, Irish clog), from Proto-Indo-European *klēg-, *klōg- (onomatopoeia).

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Noun

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klokke f (definite singular klokka, indefinite plural klokker, definite plural klokkene)

  1. watch
  2. clock
  3. bell

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