klamp

Swedish

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *klumpô. Cognate with Latin globus. Doublet of klabb, klimp, and klump.

Noun

klamp c

1. a chunk (of material, often wood or metal)

Declension

Declension of klamp

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	klamp	klamps
	definite	klampen	klampens
plural	indefinite	klampar	klampars
	definite	klamparna	klamparnas

Derived terms

• kylklamp (“ice pack, freezer pack”)

Etymology 2

Deverbal from klampa.

Noun

klamp n

1. stomping, clumping (act, sound, etc. of walking heavily and noisily)

Declension

Declension of klamp

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	klamp	klamps
	definite	klampet	klampets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Further reading

• klamp in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
• klamp in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)