klø

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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Related to the noun klo, possibly from Old Norse kleyja

Pronunciation

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Verb

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klø (imperative klø, present tense klør, passive kløs, simple past klødde, past participle klødd, present participle kløende)

  1. (transitive, often reflexive) to scratch (e.g. one's head)
    Hun klør seg alltid i panna når hun er nervøsShe always scratches her forehead when she's nervous
    Jeg klødde ham på ryggenI scratched his back
  2. (intransitive) to itch
    Det klør på armenMy arm itches (literally, “It itches on the arm”)
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  • kløe (itch, itching)

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