smeka en ripa
Swedish
Etymology
By surface analysis, smeka (“caress”) + en (“a”) + ripa (“ptarmigan”).
Verb
smeka en ripa (present smeker en ripa, preterite smekte en ripa, supine smekt en ripa, imperative smek en ripa)
- (colloquial, idiomatic) to have a cup of coffee
Usage notes
Associated with the northern parts of Norrland.
Conjugation
Conjugation of smeka (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | smeka en ripa | — | ||
| Supine | smekt en ripa | — | ||
| Imperative | smek en ripa | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | smeken en ripa | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | smeker en ripa | smekte en ripa | — | — |
| Ind. plural1 | smeka en ripa | smekte en ripa | — | — |
| Subjunctive2 | smeke en ripa | smekte en ripa | — | — |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | — | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
References
- Slangopedia