klockren

Swedish

Etymology

klocka (“bell”) +‎ ren (“clean, pure”)

Adjective

klockren (comparative mer klockren, superlative mest klockren)

  1. (colloquial) spot on, amazing, great, brilliant
    ett klockrent skämt
    a hilarious joke
    en klockren film
    a brilliant movie
    en klockren träff på bollen
    an amazing hit on the ball
    Jämförelsen är klockren
    The comparison is spot on
  2. clear as a bell

Usage notes

Sources place more emphasis on the more etymological second sense, but the first sense is more common in modern times, to the point where "en klockren röst" is likely to be understood as "an amazing voice" rather than as "a voice that rings clear as a bell."

Declension

Inflection of klockren
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular klockren mer klockren mest klockren
neuter singular klockrent mer klockrent mest klockrent
plural klockrena mer klockrena mest klockrena
masculine plural2 klockrene mer klockrena mest klockrena
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 klockrene mer klockrene mest klockrene
all klockrena mer klockrena mest klockrena

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

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