rycka

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Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish rykka, rykkia, from Old Norse rykkja, from Proto-Germanic *rukkijaną. Doublet of rucka.

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Verb

rycka (present rycker, preterite ryckte, supine ryckt, imperative ryck)

  1. to yank, to jerk, to pull quickly
    rycka loss ett hårstrå
    pull out a hair
    rycka upp ogräs
    pull up weeds
    rycka i startsnöret till gräsklipparen
    pull the starter cord of the lawnmower
    rycka tag i någon
    snatch a hold of someone
  2. (usually impersonal) to twitch (of (part of) the body)
    Det ryckte i hans arm
    His arm was twitching
    rycka i ögat
    have an eye twitch
    Han ryckte till
    He flinched
  3. to move (quickly, with a purpose – see also dra)
    Soldaterna ryckte fram i skydd av mörkret
    The soldiers advanced under cover of darkness
    1. (especially sports) to suddenly increase one's speed; to make a dash
      rycka på upploppet
      make a dash on the home stretch
      1. (with ifrån) to pull away, to pull ahead (move into the lead or increase one's lead (move (further) away from competitors), as a consequence of increasing one's speed)
        Skidåkaren ryckte ifrån klungan
        The skier pulled away from the pack

Usage notes

Rycka and dra (pull) have some overlap with how pull is sometimes used for more general movement in English in (sense 3), though it's not perfect. You can't "rycka/dra" ("yank/pull") into a driveway, for example.

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