klänga

See also: klanga

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish klēngia, from Old Norse klengja, from Proto-Germanic *klangijaną. Doublet of klunga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛŋˌa/

Verb

klänga (present klänger, preterite klängde, supine klängt, imperative kläng)

1. to cling; hold tight
2. to clamber

Usage notes

More general compared to English cling. You might "klänga i grenar" (cling in branches) for example, with implied swinging or climbing in addition to the clinging.

Conjugation

Conjugation of klänga (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	klänga		—
Supine	klängt		—
Imperative	kläng		—
Imper. plural1	klängen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	klänger	klängde	—	—
Ind. plural1	klänga	klängde	—	—
Subjunctive2	klänge	klängde	—	—
	Participles
Present participle	klängande
Past participle	—
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• klängig (“clingy”)

Related terms

• klänge (“tendril”)
• klängväxt

References

• klänga in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams

• käglan