vicka

Since 1689 from the dialectal word vicka (“yield; bend sideways; run in a waddling fashion”). Most likely related to veck (“a fold; a crease”) and vika (“to fold”).

vicka (present vickar, preterite vickade, supine vickat, imperative vicka)

1. wiggle; wobble; tilt

   Hon vickade på tårna.

   She wiggled her toes.

   Om man vickar på det här locket tillräckligt länge går det av.

   If you move this lid up and down long enough, it will break off.

   • 2001, Caramell (lyrics and music), “Caramelldansen [The Caramell dance ("karamell" is the usual spelling)]”, in Supergott [Super tasty]‎:

     Så rör på era fötter (o-a-a-a), och vicka era höfter (o-la-la-la). Gör som vi till denna melodi.

     So move your feet (o-a-a-a), and wiggle your hips (o-la-la-la). Do as we do to this melody.

• vickning

Clipping of vikariera.

vicka (present vickar, preterite vickade, supine vickat, imperative vicka)

1. (colloquial) act as substitute, stand in, temporarily fill the position of

   Hon vickade som lärare förra året.

   She stood in as a teacher last year.

• vicka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vicka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• vicka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)