kló
See also: klo, Klo, and klø
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰlouː/
- Rhymes: -ouː
Etymology 1
From Old Norse kló, from Proto-Germanic *klawō.
Noun
kló f (genitive singular klóar, nominative plural klær)
- claw, talon
- Kettir hafa beittar klær. – Cats have sharp claws.
- (electronics) plug
- Stingdu klónni í þriðju innstunguna. – Insert the plug into the third socket.
Declension
declension of kló
| f-s3 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kló | klóin | klær | klærnar |
| accusative | kló | klóna | klær | klærnar |
| dative | kló | klónni | klóm | klónum |
| genitive | klóar | klóarinnar | klóa | klónna |
Etymology 2
Shortening of klósett.
Noun
kló n (genitive singular klós, nominative plural kló)
- (informal) loo, toilet
- Bíddu augnablik meðan ég skrepp á klóið. – Wait a moment while I go to the toilet.
Declension
declension of kló
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kló | klóið | kló | klóin |
| accusative | kló | klóið | kló | klóin |
| dative | klói | klóinu | klóum | klóunum |
| genitive | klós | klósins | klóa | klóanna |
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *klawō, whence also Old English clawu (English claw), Old Frisian klawe (West Frisian klau), Old Saxon klawa, Dutch klauw, Old High German klāwa, chlāwa (German Klaue).
Noun
kló f
- claw, talon
Declension
Declension of kló (strong consonant stem)
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kló | klóin | klœr | klœrnar |
| accusative | kló | klóina | klœr | klœrnar |
| dative | kló | klóinni | klóm | klónum |
| genitive | klóar | klóarinnar | klóa | klóanna |
Descendants
- Danish: klo c
- Faroese: klógv f
- Icelandic: kló f
- Norwegian: klo f
- Swedish: klo c