vicka
Swedish
Etymology
Since 1689 from the dialectal word vicka (“yield; bend sideways; run in a waddling fashion”). Most likely related to veck (“a fold; a crease”) and vika (“to fold”).
Verb
vicka
- wiggle; wobble; tilt
- Hon vickade på tårna.
- She wiggled her toes.
- Om man vickar på det här locket tillräckligt länge går det av.
- If you move this lid up and down long enough, it will break (off).
- Hon vickade på tårna.
- (colloquial) act as substitute, stand-in, temporarily fill the position of; short for vikariera
- Hon vickade som lärare förra året.
- She worked as a substitute teacher last year.
- Hon vickade som lärare förra året.
Conjugation
Conjugation of vicka (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | vicka | — |
| Present tense | vickar | — |
| Past tense | vickade | — |
| Supine | vickat | — |
| Imperative | vicka | — |
| Present participle | vickande | |
| Past participle | — | |