klänga
See also: klanga
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish klēngia, from Old Norse klengja, from Proto-Germanic *klangijaną. Doublet of klunga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɛŋˌa/
Verb
klänga (present klänger, preterite klängde, supine klängt, imperative kläng)
Usage notes
More general compared to English cling. You might "klänga i grenar" (cling in branches) for example, with implied swinging or climbing in addition to the clinging.
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | klänga | — | ||
| supine | klängt | — | ||
| imperative | kläng | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | klängen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | klänger | klängde | — | — |
| ind. plural1 | klänga | klängde | — | — |
| subjunctive2 | klänge | klängde | — | — |
| present participle | klängande | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Derived terms
- klängig (“clingy”)
Related terms
References
- klänga in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)