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Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish rykka, rykkia, from Old Norse rykkja, from Proto-Germanic *rukkijaną. Doublet of rucka.
Pronunciation
Verb
rycka (present rycker, preterite ryckte, supine ryckt, imperative ryck)
- to yank, to jerk, to pull quickly
rycka loss ett hårstrå- pull out a hair
- (usually impersonal) to twitch (of (part of) the body)
Det ryckte i hans arm- His arm was twitching
- to suddenly increase one's speed
rycka på upploppet- run faster on the home stretch
- (with ifrån) to increase one's lead (over someone, as a consequence)
Conjugation
Conjugation of rycka (weak)
Conjugation of rycka (class 2 strong)
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