en klocka
klocka as a noun(en klocka)
Meaning
clock; watch; bell
In Swedish: ur
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en klocka |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | klockan |
| Plural, indefinite | klockor |
| Plural, definite | klockorna |
klocka is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor klocka, den stora klockan. Check another noun
klocka as a verb
Meaning
to time, to measure time; e.g. how fast a runner runs a distance; to clock, to synchronize using a clock or clock pulses
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att klocka | to time |
|---|---|---|
| Present | klockar | jag klockar |
| Past | klockade | jag klockade |
| Supine | klockat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har klockat | jag har klockat |
| Past perfect | hade klockat | jag hade klockat |
| Future | ska klocka | or: kommer att klocka |
| Conditional | skulle klocka | jag skulle klocka |
| Imperative | klocka! | a command |
| Present participle | klockande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | klockad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | klockas |
|---|---|
| Present | klockas |
| Past | klockades |
| Supine | klockats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use klockar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise klocka
1 / 2Is it en klocka or ett klocka?
klocka in a sentence
- Vad är klockan?What time is it?
- Nu börjar klockan bli mycket.The hour is growing late.
Expressions
- klockan tolvtwelve o'clock
Words built with klocka
- klockradio clock radio
- guldklocka gold watch
- ringklocka bell; doorbell
- kyrkklocka church bell
Questions
What does klocka mean in English?
klocka means “clock, watch”.
Is it en klocka or ett klocka?
It is en klocka, and “the clock” is klockan.
What is the plural of klocka?
The plural of klocka is klockor, and the definite plural is klockorna.
What is the past tense of klocka?
The past tense of klocka is klockade (“jag klockade”). The supine is klockat, used in “jag har klockat”.
What is the present tense of klocka?
klockar, the same for every person: jag klockar, du klockar, vi klockar.
Similar words
armbandsurur
Nearby common words
klocka is number 1,641 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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