klok

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɔk/
  • Rhymes: -ɔk
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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch clocke, from Old Dutch *klokka, from Old Irish clocc.

Noun

klok f (plural klokken, diminutive klokje n)

  1. clock
    Synonym: uurwerk
  2. (informal) (wrist-)watch
    Synonym: horloge
  3. bell
  4. protective cloche
  5. (often diminutive) something bell-shaped, as some flowers
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

klok

  1. first-person singular present indicative of klokken
  2. imperative of klokken

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse klókr, from Middle Low German klok

Adjective

klok (neuter singular klokt, definite singular and plural kloke, comparative klokere, indefinite superlative klokest, definite superlative klokeste)

  1. wise

Derived terms

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse klókr, from Middle Low German klok

Adjective

klok (masculine and feminine klok, neuter klokt, definite singular and plural kloke, comparative klokare, indefinite superlative klokast, definite superlative klokaste)

  1. wise

Derived terms

References


Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish kloker, from Old Norse klókr, from Middle Low German klôk.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

klok (comparative klokare, superlative klokast)

  1. wise, intelligent

Declension

Inflection of klok
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular klok klokare klokast
Neuter singular klokt klokare klokast
Plural kloka klokare klokast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 kloke klokare klokaste
All kloka klokare klokaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.

Tok Pisin

Noun

klok

  1. Alternative form of kilok

Volapük

Noun

klok (plural kloks)

  1. bell

Declension

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