klimp

English

Etymology

Originally a trademark, perhaps influenced by clamp and clip.

Noun

klimp (plural klimps)

1. A metal clip or clamp used to fasten the walls of a crate together during shipment

Swedish

Etymology

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Noun

klimp c

1. a shapeless lump (often of sticky material)

   smörklimp

   knob of butter

   jordklimp

   clod of earth

2. (uncountable) small pieces of dough prepared from wheat flour and milk (and often egg and butter), usually served in soup (a type of simple dumpling)

   soppa med klimp

   soup served with one or more such pieces of dough

3. (countable) one such piece of dough
4. (colloquial) a baby (infant)

Declension

Declension of klimp

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	klimp	klimps
	definite	klimpen	klimpens
plural	indefinite	klimpar	klimpars
	definite	klimparna	klimparnas

Derived terms

• guldklimp (“gold nugget”)

See also

• kroppkaka
• palt

References

• klimp in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• klimp in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• klimp in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)