rucka
See also: Rucka, ruçka, ručka, and rúčka
Swedish
Verb
rucka (present ruckar, preterite ruckade, supine ruckat, imperative rucka)
- (usually with på) to cause (something) to move (by pushing on it, often in a back and forth or similar motion, and often dislodging it from its ordinary or intended position)
- Han försökte rucka på stenarna i muren för att se om någon satt löst och dolde ett gömställe
- He tried to move the rocks in the wall to see if any of them was loose and concealed a hiding place
- (figuratively, usually with på) to compromise (principles, etc.), to budge
- rucka på sina principer
- compromise one's principles
- Han går inte att rucka på
- He can't be budged (won't change his mind)
Conjugation
Conjugation of rucka (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | rucka | ruckas | ||
| Supine | ruckat | ruckats | ||
| Imperative | rucka | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | rucken | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | ruckar | ruckade | ruckas | ruckades |
| Ind. plural1 | rucka | ruckade | ruckas | ruckades |
| Subjunctive2 | rucke | ruckade | ruckes | ruckades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | ruckande | |||
| Past participle | ruckad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
See also
- rubba
References
- rucka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- rucka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- rucka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)