klämma

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish klæmma. === Pronunciation === === Noun === klämma c a clip, a clamp, a fastener (device that holds things together by pressing or grasping – "squeezing") a jam (difficult situation) (Stockholm, foods) wrap, especially sandwich wraps Synonym: rulle ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== gem (“paper clip”) spänne (“clasp”) === Verb === klämma (present klämmer, preterite klämde, supine klämt, imperative kläm) to squeeze to injure (a body part) through squeezing; to jam, to crush, to smash, etc. (reflexive) to injure oneself as above (idiomatic) to polish off; to eat Near-synonyms: (neutral:) äta, (colloquial:) käka, mula ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== klämta klänning krama nypa === References === “klämma”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “klämma”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “klämma”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) klämma in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)