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Icelandic
Verb
runka (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative runkaði, supine runkað)
- Only used in runka sér (“to masturbate”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
runka
- simple past and past participle of runke
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Probably related to rugge and ranke
Verb
runka (present tense runkar, past tense runka, past participle runka, passive infinitive runkast, present participle runkande, imperative runka/runk)
- (colloquial) wank
- (nautical) roll, sway, rock
- walk heavily and slowly, typically by oneself
Synonyms
References
- “runka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- Aasen Ivar Norsk Ordbog (1873), new edition (Kruken, Kristoffer and Aarset, Terje, eds.), Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo (2003)
Swedish
Verb
runka (present runkar, preterite runkade, supine runkat, imperative runka)
- (archaic) to slowly shake; to rock
Han runkade på huvudet- He shook his head
Farfar satt och runkade i gungstolen- Grandpa was rocking in his rocking chair
- (vulgar, usually intransitive) to jerk off, to wank (masturbate, of males)
Han runkade sin kuk- He jerked his cock
– Säg "spring, bil, snö, penna" på engelska! – Run, car, snow, pen.- – Say "run, car, snow, pen" in English! – Run, car, snow, pen (sounds like "runkar snoppen" (jerks the dick) – widespread joke).
1968, Johnny Bode (lyrics and music), “Runka mig med vita handskar på”, in Bordellmammas visor, performed by Johnny Bode, Lillemor Dahlqvist, Kanarie-Kvartetten, and Ron-Sextetten:Runka mig med vita handskar på. Det är enda sättet det kan gå.- Wank me with white gloves on. That's the only way I can come.
Usage notes
Seldom used unironically in the archaic sense in modern times due to strong associations with the second sense.
Conjugation
Conjugation of runka (weak)
Synonyms
Synonyms (slang)
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