klunga
Swedish
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *klinganą. Cognate of English cling. Compare origin of Danish klynge (“cluster”) and German Klüngel (“clique”). Doublet of klänga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɵŋa/
Noun
klunga c
- huddle, scrum, bunch
- (cycling) peloton
Declension
| Declension of klunga | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | klunga | klungan | klungor | klungorna |
| Genitive | klungas | klungans | klungors | klungornas |
Derived terms
- folkklunga
- trädklunga
- tätklunga
References
- klunga in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- klunga in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- klunga in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- klunga in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)