Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common

klok

sensible, wise

Meaning

sensible; wise

In Swedish: förståndig, vis

Forms

Forms of klok
Basic form	klok	with en-words
Neuter	klokt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	kloka	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	klokare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	klokast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does klok mean?

klok in a sentence

ett klokt beslut
a wise decision

Expressions

är du inte riktigt klok ("är du galen")?
are you out of your senses ("are you crazy")?
det är inte klokt ("det är fantastiskt") vad allting är dyrt idag
it's unbelievable ("it is amazing") how expensive everything is these days

Questions

What does klok mean in English?

klok means “sensible, wise”.

Similar words

intelligentvisklyftigförståndiginsiktsfull

Origin

From Old Swedish kloker, from Old Norse klókr, from Middle Low German klôk, from Old Saxon *klōk, from Proto-Germanic *klōkaz.

Nearby common words

klok is number 1,749 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,745grym cruel
1,746ägare owner
1,747gullig cute, sweet
1,748kopia copy
1,750naturlig natural
1,751magisk magic, magical
1,752spark kick, kick sled
1,753press press, strain

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary