klinga
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²klɪŋːɑ/
Alternative forms
- klinge
Verb
klinga (present tense kling, past tense klang, past participle klunge, passive infinitive klingast, present participle klingande, imperative kling)
- to ring out (make a sound like a bell)
- 1856, Ivar Aasen, Norske Ordsprog:
- Smaa klokkor kunna og klinga.
- Small bells can also ring.
- Smaa klokkor kunna og klinga.
- 1856, Ivar Aasen, Norske Ordsprog:
- to sound like
Noun
klinga f
- definite singular of klinge
References
- “klinga” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Klinge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkliŋ.ɡa/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iŋɡa
- Syllabification: klin‧ga
Noun
klinga f
- blade (e.g. of a sword)
- Synonyms: brzeszczot, głownia
Declension
Declension of klinga
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | klinga | klingi |
| genitive | klingi | kling |
| dative | klindze | klingom |
| accusative | klingę | klingi |
| instrumental | klingą | klingami |
| locative | klindze | klingach |
| vocative | klingo | klingi |
Further reading
- klinga in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- klinga in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²klɪŋa/, [²kl̪ɪŋːa]
- Rhymes: -²ɪŋa
- Hyphenation: kling‧a
Etymology 1
From German Klinge. Cognate with English clink.
Noun
klinga c
- the blade of a weapon such as a sword
Declension
| Declension of klinga | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | klinga | klingan | klingor | klingorna |
| Genitive | klingas | klingans | klingors | klingornas |
Etymology 2
From Middle Low German klingen, from Old Saxon klingen, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą. Cognate with English clink.
Verb
klinga (present klingar, preterite klingade, supine klingat, imperative klinga)
- to sound, to chime
Conjugation
Conjugation of klinga (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | klinga | — | ||
| Supine | klingat | — | ||
| Imperative | klinga | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | klingen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | klingar | klingade | — | — |
| Ind. plural1 | klinga | klingade | — | — |
| Subjunctive2 | klinge | klingade | — | — |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | klingande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Conjugation of klinga (class 3 strong, archaic or poetic)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | klinga | — | ||
| Supine | klungit | — | ||
| Imperative | kling | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | klingen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | klinger | klang | — | — |
| Ind. plural1 | klinga | klungo | — | — |
| Subjunctive2 | klinge | klunge | — | — |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | klingande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
References
- klinga in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- klinga in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)