klyka

Swedish

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klukjaną, from *klu- (“to ball up, conglomerate, amass”), from Proto-Indo-European *glew- (“to ball up; lump, mass”).

Noun

klyka c

  1. a crotch (the area where something branches, in particular a branch from a tree trunk)
  2. an oarlock, a rowlock
    Synonyms: årtull, årklyka
  3. the cradle in which the telephone handset rests while not in use (at least on older telephones)

Declension

Declension of klyka
nominative genitive
singular indefinite klyka klykas
definite klykan klykans
plural indefinite klykor klykors
definite klykorna klykornas

See also

References

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