From Middle Low German nicken, ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *hnīgan (“to bow”). Equivalent to nick + -a.
nicka (present nickar, preterite nickade, supine nickat, imperative nicka)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | nicka | nickas | ||
Supine | nickat | nickats | ||
Imperative | nicka | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | nicken | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | nickar | nickade | nickas | nickades |
Ind. plural1 | nicka | nickade | nickas | nickades |
Subjunctive2 | nicke | nickade | nickes | nickades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | nickande | |||
Past participle | nickad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |