klunga

Swedish

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klinganą. Cognate of English cling. Compare origin of Danish klynge (“cluster”) and German Klüngel (“clique”). Doublet of klänga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɵŋa/

Noun

klunga c

1. huddle, scrum, bunch
2. (cycling) peloton

Declension

Declension of klunga

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	klunga	klungas
	definite	klungan	klungans
plural	indefinite	klungor	klungors
	definite	klungorna	klungornas

Derived terms

• folkklunga
• trädklunga
• tätklunga

See also

• hop
• skock

References

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