klynge

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klønɡə/, [ˈkʰløŋə]

Noun

klynge c (singular definite klyngen, plural indefinite klynger)

1. cluster (group or bunch of something), knot
2. clump, group (e.g. of trees)

Inflection

Declension of klynge

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	klynge	klyngen	klynger	klyngerne
genitive	klynges	klyngens	klyngers	klyngernes

Verb

klynge (imperative klyng, infinitive at klynge, present tense klynger, past tense klyngede, perfect tense er/har klynget)

1. only used in the expressions

   klynge sig ― cling

   klynge op ― string up, hang (execute (someone) by suspension from the neck)

Further reading

• klynge on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da
• Klynge (flertydig) on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Related to the verb klenge

Noun

klynge f or m (definite singular klynga or klyngen, indefinite plural klynger, definite plural klyngene)

1. a cluster, group
2. a knot (of people)

Verb

klynge (imperative klyng, present tense klynger, passive klynges, simple past and past participle klynga or klynget, present participle klyngende)

1. (reflexive) to cling (til / to)

References

• “klynge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• klyngje

Etymology

Related to the verb klenge

Noun

klynge f (definite singular klynga, indefinite plural klynger, definite plural klyngene)

1. a cluster, group
2. a knot (of people)

References

• “klynge” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.