klockren
Swedish
Etymology
klocka (“bell”) + ren (“clean, pure”)
Adjective
klockren (comparative mer klockren, superlative mest klockren)
- great, brilliant
- ett klockrent skämt
- a hilarious joke
- en klockren film
- a brilliant movie
- en klockren träff på bollen
- a nigh perfect hit on the ball
- clear as a bell
Usage notes
Sources place more emphasis on the more etymological second sense, but the first sense is more common in modern times, to the point where "en klockren röst" is likely to be understood as "an amazing voice" rather than as "a voice that rings clear as a bell."
Declension
| Inflection of klockren | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | klockren | mer klockren | mest klockren |
| Neuter singular | klockrent | mer klockrent | mest klockrent |
| Plural | klockrena | mer klockrena | mest klockrena |
| Masculine plural3 | klockrene | mer klockrena | mest klockrena |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | klockrene | mer klockrene | mest klockrene |
| All | klockrena | mer klockrena | mest klockrena |
| 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 | |||
References
- klockren in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- klockren in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)