Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish klā, from Old Norse klá, from Proto-Germanic *klawjaną. Doublet of klia, klösa, klo, and klåda.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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klå (present klår, preterite klådde, supine klått, imperative klå)

  1. (sometimes with upp) to beat (give a beating to)
    Det är bara ett jobb. Gräset växer, fåglarna flyger, vågorna slår mot stranden och jag klår upp folk. (Mohammad Ali)
    It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
  2. (sometimes with upp, figuratively) to beat (defeat, outdo)
    Klå det om ni kan!
    Beat that if you can!

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