öka
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Swedish ø̄ka, from Old Norse auka, from Proto-Germanic *aukaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg-. Akin to English eke, Danish øge, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌺𐌰𐌽 (aukan), Latin augeō.
Pronunciation
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Verb
[edit]öka (present ökar, preterite ökade, supine ökat, imperative öka)
- (transitive, intransitive) to increase
- (colloquial) to speed up, to accelerate (increase speed, of a vehicle, or more generally)
- Öka lite!
- Speed up a bit! / Hurry up a bit! (depending on context)
- (colloquial) to speed up, to accelerate (increase speed, of a vehicle, or more generally)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of öka (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | öka | ökas | ||
Supine | ökat | ökats | ||
Imperative | öka | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | öken | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | ökar | ökade | ökas | ökades |
Ind. plural1 | öka | ökade | ökas | ökades |
Subjunctive2 | öke | ökade | ökes | ökades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | ökande | |||
Past participle | ökad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Derived terms
[edit]Interjection
[edit]öka
- (colloquial) move faster!
Further reading
[edit]- öka in Svensk ordbok.
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