klinka

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish klinke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰliŋ̊ka/
• Rhymes: -iŋ̊ka

Noun

klinka f (genitive singular klinku, nominative plural klinkur)

1. a type of latch

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• klinke

Etymology

From Middle Low German [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²klɪŋkɑ/

Verb

klinka (present tense klinkar, past tense klinka, past participle klinka, passive infinitive klinkast, present participle klinkande, imperative klinka/klink)

1. to rivet
2. to clink glasses against each other, when making a toast

References

• “klinka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From klȉnac.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klîːnka/
• Hyphenation: klin‧ka

Noun

klȋnka f (Cyrillic spelling кли̑нка)

1. (colloquial) a small girl

Declension

Declension of klinka

	singular	plural
nominative	klȋnka	klinke
genitive	klinke	klȋnkā/klȋnkī
dative	klinki	klinkama
accusative	klinku	klinke
vocative	klinko	klinke
locative	klinki	klinkama
instrumental	klinkom	klinkama

Related terms

• klinac

Further reading

• “klinka”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024