nucka

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Swedish

Etymology 1

Compare Old Swedish nokkakona, nickname for a tax-avoiding woman. Likely related to Old Norse hnúka. If so, originally with reference to being "bent" due to old age.

Noun

nucka c

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) spinster, old maid
Declension
Declension of nucka
nominative genitive
singular indefinite nucka nuckas
definite nuckan nuckans
plural indefinite nuckor nuckors
definite nuckorna nuckornas

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Finnish nukkua or nuokahtaa.

Verb

nucka (present nuckar, preterite nuckade, supine nuckat, imperative nucka)

  1. (colloquial, Finland) doze off, nod off
Usage notes

Normally with preposition till.

Conjugation
Conjugation of nucka (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive nucka —
Supine nuckat —
Imperative nucka —
Imper. plural1 nucken —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative nuckar nuckade — —
Ind. plural1 nucka nuckade — —
Subjunctive2 nucke nuckade — —
Participles
Present participle nuckande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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