kló

See also: klo, Klo, and klø

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʰlouː/
    Rhymes: -ouː

Etymology 1

From Old Norse kló, from Proto-Germanic *klawō.

Noun

kló f (genitive singular klóar, nominative plural klær)

  1. claw, talon
    Kettir hafa beittar klær. – Cats have sharp claws.
  2. (electronics) plug
    Stingdu klónni í þriðju innstunguna. – Insert the plug into the third socket.
Declension
declension of kló
f-s3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kló klóin klær klærnar
accusative kló klóna klær klærnar
dative kló klónni klóm klónum
genitive klóar klóarinnar klóa klónna

Etymology 2

Shortening of klósett.

Noun

kló n (genitive singular klós, nominative plural kló)

  1. (informal) loo, toilet
    Bíddu augnablik meðan ég skrepp á klóið. – Wait a moment while I go to the toilet.
Declension
declension of kló
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kló klóið kló klóin
accusative kló klóið kló klóin
dative klói klóinu klóum klóunum
genitive klós klósins klóa klóanna

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klawō, whence also Old English clawu (English claw), Old Frisian klawe (West Frisian klau), Old Saxon klawa, Dutch klauw, Old High German klāwa, chlāwa (German Klaue).

Noun

kló f

  1. claw, talon

Declension
  Declension of kló (strong consonant stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kló klóin klœr klœrnar
accusative kló klóina klœr klœrnar
dative kló klóinni klóm klónum
genitive klóar klóarinnar klóa klóanna

Descendants
  • Norwegian: klo f
  • Swedish: klo c
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