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Swedish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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Noun
räcka c
- a long row of things, or sequence of (similar) events
Declension
Etymology 2
From Old Swedish rækkia, from Old Norse rekja, from Proto-Germanic *rakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃roǵéyeti.
Verb
räcka (present räcker, preterite räckte, supine räckt, imperative räck)
- (mostly in a few idiomatic expressions) to stretch out (some body part) in some direction (without handing something over or the like)
- Synonym: (more common outside of idiomatic expressions) sträcka
räcka upp handen- raise one's hand (by extension from stretching out one's arm)
räcka ut tungan- stick one's tongue out
- to reach; to hand over; to deliver by stretching out
Han räckte mig ett äpple- He handed (reached) me an apple
Räck mig din hand så drar jag upp dig- Give me your hand and I'll pull you up
- to reach; to (be able to) extend to
Tråden räckte ända till månen- The string reached all the way to the moon
- to be sufficient, to suffice
Det räcker! Bra jobbat!- That's enough! Good work!
- to last all the way
Bensinen räckte hela vägen- The gas lasted all the way
Kommer maten räcka?- Will there be enough food?
Conjugation
Conjugation of räcka (weak)
Related terms
See also
- sträcka (“strech”) (often used where English would prefer reach, like reaching down a hole)
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