kloss

See also: Kloss and Kloß

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From German Klotz.

Noun

kloss m (definite singular klossen, indefinite plural klossar, definite plural klossane)

a block (cuboid piece)

Etymology 2

From English close, from French clos, from Latin clausum.

Adjective

kloss (singular and plural kloss)

close, near
På kloss hald

References

“kloss” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

kloss

Etymology

From German Klotz or German Kloß.

Noun

kloss c

block (a cuboid piece)

Declension

Declension of kloss
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	kloss	klossen	klossar	klossarna
Genitive	kloss	klossens	klossars	klossarnas

Derived terms

betongkloss
bromskloss
byggkloss
legokloss
stoppkloss
träkloss

Further reading

kloss in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
kloss in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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