klämma

Swedish

an example of a klämma (an old paper clip)

Hair claw clips and the like are also considered klämmor (due to squeezing) – hence "grasping" being included in the gloss.

klämma c

a clip, a clamp, a fastener (device that holds things together by pressing or grasping – "squeezing")
en klädnypa är en klämma
a clothespin is a fastener (that squeezes)
a jam (difficult situation)

klämma (present klämmer, preterite klämde, supine klämt, imperative kläm)

to squeeze
to injure (a body part) through squeezing; to jam, to crush, to smash, etc.
Jag klämde tån i dörren
I closed the door on my toe (for example) – "I squeezed my toe in the door"
(reflexive) to injure oneself as above
Klämde du dig?
Did you get your finger jammed? (for example) – "Did you squeeze yourself?"

Conjugation of klämma (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	klämma		klämmas
Supine	klämt		klämts
Imperative	kläm		—
Imper. plural¹	klämmen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	klämmer	klämde	kläms, klämmes	klämdes
Ind. plural¹	klämma	klämde	klämmas	klämdes
Subjunctive²	klämme	klämde	klämmes	klämdes
	Participles
Present participle	klämmande
Past participle	klämd
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.