ockra
Swedish
Etymology 1
From Old Swedish okra, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wōkraz. Compare German wuchern and Dutch woekeren.
Verb
ockra (present ockrar, preterite ockrade, supine ockrat, imperative ockra)
- loanshark, shylock, commit usury
- (law) unduly exploit to one's advantage
Conjugation
Conjugation of ockra (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | ockra | ockras | ||
| Supine | ockrat | ockrats | ||
| Imperative | ockra | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | ockren | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | ockrar | ockrade | ockras | ockrades |
| Ind. plural1 | ockra | ockrade | ockras | ockrades |
| Subjunctive2 | ockre | ockrade | ockres | ockrades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | ockrande | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms
- ockrare
Related terms
- ocker
Etymology 2
From Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα (ṓkhra), from Ancient Greek ὠχρός (ōkhrós, “pale”). Attested since 1640.
Noun
ockra c
- ochre
Declension
| Declension of ockra | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | ockra | ockran | ockror | ockrorna |
| Genitive | ockras | ockrans | ockrors | ockrornas |
Derived terms
- ockrafärgad
- ockragul
- guldockra
- järnockra
- rödockra
References
- ockra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ockra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- ockra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- ockra in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- The Swedish Criminal Code (Brottsbalken), official English translation.