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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

klø.

to scratch (e.g. one's head)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

verb/kløː/

  1. to scratch (e.g. one's head)

    often · reflexive · transitive
    Hun klør seg alltid i panna når hun er nervøs.
    Jeg klødde ham på ryggen.

  2. to itch

    intransitive
    Det klør på armen.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Danish klø, from Old Norse kleyja. Related with klo and klå. The form kleie is from the Old Norse variant klæja, corresponding to obsolete Danish kle.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.