Feb 24, 2020
Klockrent
Klockrent is just one of those expressions that are very common among native Swedes. A bit of a slang one. It can be used in a large variety of contexts to say that something is “brilliant”, “dead on target”, “bang on” or just “very good”.
Klock = clock
Rent = clean
Originally used for sounds, “klockrent” would mean something like “clean as the sound of a clock”.
Hans sångröst är klockren = his singing voice is clean as a clock’s tune
Nowadays it is used in pretty much any situation.
Han är klockren = he is clean as a clock (he is great)
Träffen var klockren = the kick was perfect (talking about football)
Det är inte helt klockrent = that is not completely perfect
