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Swedish
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hakjaną. Cognate with English hatch, German hecken.
Verb
häcka (present häckar, preterite häckade, supine häckat, imperative häcka)
- to breed, to nest (breed and raise offspring, of birds)
Fågeln häckade i trädet- The bird was nesting in the tree
häckningssäsong- nesting season
- (figuratively, colloquial) to stay relatively inactive in one place (often in a somewhat boring manner)
Vi borde dra ut istället för att sitta här och häcka- We should go out instead of sitting here "nesting"
Conjugation
Conjugation of häcka (weak)
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