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klining.

smearing, daubing; the act of spreading something wet, greasy, or sticky over a surface

7 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/²ˈkliː.nɪŋ/[ˈklîː.nɪŋ]
  1. smearing, daubing; the act of spreading something wet, greasy, or sticky over a surface

    feminine · masculine
  2. pressing or squeezing something close against something else

    feminine · masculine
  3. prolonged or passionate kissing and caressing; necking, making out

    colloquial · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From kline (“to smear; press close; kiss, make out”) + -ing (“action/result-forming noun suffix”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk klining (“the act of smearing, pressing close, or making out”).

noun/²ˈkliː.nɪŋ/[ˈklîː.nɪŋ]
  1. a piece of bread, flatbread, or lefse spread with butter or sour cream

    masculine
    klining med smør eller rømme
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Norse klíningr (“spread bread or flatbread”), a verbal noun of klína (“to smear, spread”). Compare the contracted form kling (“flatbread or lefse spread with butter or sour cream”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk klining (“spread bread or flatbread; butter spread on bread”).

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