klamp

Swedish

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *klumpô. Cognate with Latin globus. Doublet of klabb, klimp, and klump.

Noun

klamp c

1. a chunk (of material, often wood or metal)

Declension

Declension of klamp
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	klamp	klampen	klampar	klamparna
Genitive	klamps	klampens	klampars	klamparnas

Derived terms

• kylklamp (“ice pack, freezer pack”)

Etymology 2

Deverbal from klampa.

Noun

klamp n

1. stomping, clumping (act, sound, etc. of walking heavily and noisily)

Declension

Declension of klamp
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	klamp	klampet	—	—
Genitive	klamps	klampets	—	—

Further reading

• klamp in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
• klamp in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)