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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish slækkia, from Old Norse sløkkva, from Proto-Germanic *slakwjaną.
False cognate, but possibly related, with English slake.
Pronunciation
Verb
släcka (present släcker, preterite släckte, supine släckt, imperative släck)
- to cause to stop burning; to put out, to extinguish, etc.
- Antonym: tända
Brandmännen släckte elden- The firefighters put out the fire
Glöm inte att släcka ljusen- Don't forget to put out the candles
- to quench (thirst)
släcka törsten med ett glas vatten- quench one's thirst with a glass of water
- to cause to stop emitting light; to turn off, to put out, etc.
- Antonym: tända
Det blev mörkt när jag släckte lampan, så jag tände den igen- It got dark when I turned off the light, so I turned it back on
- (usually in the past participle) to slake (add water (to quicklime) to produce slaked lime)
Conjugation
Conjugation of släcka (weak)
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