No. 445 in Danish
kl
"Kl" is an abbreviation for "klokken," meaning "o'clock" or "time" in Danish.
In a sentence
Vi mødes kl. 13.
We meet at 1 PM.
In this sentence, 'kl.' is an abbreviation of 'klokken', which is used to indicate the time.
Hvad er klokken lige nu?
What is the time right now?
Here, 'klokken' is a noun meaning 'the clock' or 'the time'. It is used when asking for the current time.
Hans lektie skulle være færdig kl. ti om aftenen.
His homework was supposed to be finished by 10 PM.
In this context, 'kl.' as an abbreviation for 'klokken' specifies a particular time of the day when an action should occur or be completed.
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