kicka
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from English kick, originally as football/soccer slang, probably from Old Norse kikna (“to sink at the knees”), from Proto-Germanic *kaik-, *kaikaz (“bent backwards”).
Verb
kicka (present kickar, preterite kickade, supine kickat, imperative kicka)
- (slang) to kick, to strike with the foot
- (slang) to can (to fire or terminate an employee)
Conjugation
Conjugation of kicka (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | kicka | kickas |
| Present tense | kickar | kickas |
| Past tense | kickade | kickades |
| Supine | kickat | kickats |
| Imperative | kicka | — |
| Present participle | kickande | |
| Past participle | kickad | |
Related terms
- kickare
- kickboxning
- kickning