kljå

See also: kljá

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse klé, kljár, from Proto-Germanic *klewô. The verb may be derived from the noun, or from Old Norse kljá.

Noun

kljå m (definite singular kljåen, indefinite plural kljåar, definite plural kljåane)

1. a loom weight

   Synonym: vevstein

Verb

kljå (present tense kljår, past tense kljådde, past participle kljått/kljådd, passive infinitive kljåast, present participle kljåande, imperative kljå)

1. to add weights to a loom

References

• “kljå” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.