Icelandic

Noun

kló f ‎(genitive singular klóar, nominative plural klær)

1. claw, talon

   Kettir hafa beittar klær. – Cats have sharp claws.

2. (electronics) plug

   Stingdu klónni í þriðju innstunguna. – Insert the plug into the third socket.

Declension

Etymology 2

Shortening of klósett.

Noun

kló n ‎(genitive singular klós, nominative plural kló)

1. (informal) loo, toilet

   Bíddu augnablik meðan ég skrepp á klóið. – Wait a moment while I go to the toilet.

Declension

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klawō, whence also Old English clawu (English claw), Old Frisian klawe (West Frisian klau), Old Saxon klawa, Dutch klauw, Old High German klāwa, chlāwa (German Klaue).

Noun

kló f

1. claw, talon

Descendants