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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish ø̄ka, from Old Norse auka, from Proto-Germanic *aukaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg-. Akin to English eke, Danish øge, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌺𐌰𐌽 (aukan), Latin augeō.
Pronunciation
Verb
öka (present ökar, preterite ökade, supine ökat, imperative öka)
- (transitive, intransitive) to increase
- (colloquial) to speed up, to accelerate (increase speed, of a vehicle, or more generally)
Öka lite!- Speed up a bit! / Hurry up a bit! (depending on context)
Conjugation
Conjugation of öka (weak)
Derived terms
Interjection
öka
- (colloquial) move faster!
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