er klokka mange
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- e klokka mang? (non-standard spelling, Trøndelag)
Etymology
Compare Norwegian Bokmål hvor mange er klokken and Russenorsk mangeli Klokka.
Usage notes
In informal dialectal speech, the phrase may sometimes be shortened into "e ho mang(e)?" (literally, how many are she?), or extended into "e ho mang(e) ho klokka no?" (literally, are she many she the watch now?).
Synonyms
- kva er klokka?
- kva lid det? (dialectal)
- kor mykje er klokka?
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