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klocka.

clock, watch; an instrument used to measure or keep track of time

6 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈklɔˌkːa/
  1. clock, watch; an instrument used to measure or keep track of time

    common-gender
  2. the time (of day)

    common-gender
    Vad är klockan?
    Nu börjar klockan bli mycket.
  3. bell; metallic resonating object

    common-gender
  4. bell; signal at a school

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish klockæ, from Old Norse klokka, from Late Latin clocca, probably of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (“bell”) (compare Welsh cloch, Irish clog), from Proto-Indo-European *klēg-, *klōg- (onomatopoeia).

verb/ˈklɔˌkːa/
  1. to time, to measure time; e.g. how fast a runner runs a distance

  2. to clock, to synchronize using a clock or clock pulses

Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish klockæ, from Old Norse klokka, from Late Latin clocca, probably of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (“bell”) (compare Welsh cloch, Irish clog), from Proto-Indo-European *klēg-, *klōg- (onomatopoeia).

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