klocka
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish klockæ, from Old Norse klokka, from Late Latin clocca, probably of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (“bell”) (compare Welsh cloch, Irish clog), from Proto-Indo-European *klēg-, *klōg- (onomatopoeia).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klɔkːa/
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Noun
klocka c
- clock, watch; an instrument used to measure or keep track of time
- bell; metallic resonating object
- bell; signal at a school
Declension
| Declension of klocka | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | klocka | klockan | klockor | klockorna |
| Genitive | klockas | klockans | klockors | klockornas |
Synonyms
- (watch): ur
Related terms
- klockare
- klockslag
- klocksträng
- kyrkklocka
- ringklocka
Verb
klocka (present klockar, preterite klockade, supine klockat, imperative klocka)
- to time, to measure time; e.g. how fast a runner runs a distance
- to clock, to synchronize using a clock or clock pulses
Conjugation
Conjugation of klocka (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | klocka | klockas |
| Present tense | klockar | klockas |
| Past tense | klockade | klockades |
| Supine | klockat | klockats |
| Imperative | klocka | — |
| Present participle | klockande | |
| Past participle | klockad | |
Related terms
- klockning
- överklocka