klå

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kla"

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish klā, from Old Norse klá, from Proto-Germanic *klawjaną. Doublet of klia, klösa, klo, and klåda.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kloː/
  • Rhymes: -oː

Verb

klå (present klår, preterite klådde, supine klått, imperative klå)

  1. (sometimes with upp) to beat (give a beating to)
    Det är bara ett jobb. Gräset växer, fåglarna flyger, vågorna slår mot stranden och jag klår upp folk. (Mohammad Ali)
    It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
  2. (sometimes with upp, figuratively) to beat (defeat, outdo)
    Klå det om ni kan!
    Beat that if you can!

Conjugation

Conjugation of klå (weak)
active passive
infinitive klå klås
supine klått klåtts
imperative klå —
imper. plural1 klån —
present past present past
indicative klår klådde klås klåddes
ind. plural1 klå klådde klås klåddes
subjunctive2 klå klådde klås klåddes
present participle klående
past participle klådd

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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