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Swedish
Etymology 1
From Old Swedish enka. Compare enkom (“solely”), Old Danish ønke, Danish ynke.
Adjective
ynka (not comparable)
- (informal) pitiful (very small amount)
Etymology 2
From Old Swedish ynka, from Old Norse aumka. Doublet of ömka.
Verb
ynka (present ynkar, preterite ynkade, supine ynkat, imperative ynka)
- (rare) sympathise, pity
1954 October 3, H.N., “Topsy blir utklädd”, in Svenska Dagbladet, page 24:Ju mer vi ynkade henne, ju sämre kände hon sig.- The more we pitied her, the worse she felt.
- (rare, reflexive) whine
Conjugation
Conjugation of ynka (weak)
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