rycka

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish rykka, rykkia, from Old Norse rykkja, from Proto-Germanic *rukkijaną. Doublet of rucka.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Verb

rycka (present rycker, preterite ryckte, supine ryckt, imperative ryck)

  1. to yank, to jerk, to pull quickly

Conjugation

Derived terms

See also

References

  • rycka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Further reading

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