klamra

See also: klamrą

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• klamret

Verb

klamra

1. inflection of klamre:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Polish

klamra

Etymology

Borrowed from German Klammer, from Middle High German klammer, klamer, klamere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklam.ra/

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• Rhymes: -amra
• Syllabification: klam‧ra

Noun

klamra f (diminutive klamerka, augmentative klamrzysko)

1. buckle, clasp (clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap)
2. clasp (fastener or holder)
3. (mathematics, programming) curly bracket
4. clinch (in combat sports)

Declension

Declension of klamra

	singular	plural
nominative	klamra	klamry
genitive	klamry	klamer
dative	klamrze	klamrom
accusative	klamrę	klamry
instrumental	klamrą	klamrami
locative	klamrze	klamrach
vocative	klamro	klamry

Derived terms

adjectives

• klamrowaty
• klamrowy

 

verb

• klamrować impf

 

Related terms

adjective

• klamerkowy

 

adverb

• klamrowato

 

noun

• klamereczka

 

Further reading

• klamra in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• klamra in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German klammern.

Verb

klamra (present klamrar, preterite klamrade, supine klamrat, imperative klamra)

1. to staple (fasten with staplers)

   Synonym: (more common) häfta

2. (in "klamra sig fast vid (something/someone)") to (desperately) cling (to something, literally or figuratively)

Conjugation

Conjugation of klamra (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	klamra		klamras
Supine	klamrat		klamrats
Imperative	klamra		—
Imper. plural1	klamren		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	klamrar	klamrade	klamras	klamrades
Ind. plural1	klamra	klamrade	klamras	klamrades
Subjunctive2	klamre	klamrade	klamres	klamrades
	Participles
Present participle	klamrande
Past participle	klamrad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• klammer

References

• klamra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• klamra sig fast in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• klamra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• klamra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• klamra sig fast in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• klamra in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)