klype

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From the Old Norse verb klýpa.

Noun

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klype f or m (definite singular klypa or klypen, indefinite plural klyper, definite plural klypene)

  1. a clip (e.g. paper clip)
  2. a clamp
  3. a peg (clothes peg)
  4. a small amount held between the fingers
    en klype salt - a pinch of salt

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Verb

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klype (imperative klyp, present tense klyper, passive klypes, simple past klypte or kløp, past participle klypt or kløpet, present participle klypende)

  1. to pinch (seg selv / oneself)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From the Old Norse verb klýpa.

Noun

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klype f (definite singular klypa, indefinite plural klyper, definite plural klypene)

  1. a clip (e.g. paper clip)
  2. a clamp
  3. a peg (clothes peg)
  4. a small amount held between the fingers
    ei klype salt - a pinch of salt

Derived terms

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References

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