klø

See also: klo

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Related to the noun klo, possibly from Old Norse kleyja

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kløː/

Verb

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 nervøs ― She always scratches her forehead when she's nervous

   Jeg klødde ham på ryggen ― I scratched his back

2. (intransitive) to itch

   Det klør på armen ― My arm itches (literally, “It itches on the arm”)

Related terms

• kløe (“itch, itching”)

References

• “klø” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “klø” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).