Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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  • konke (e and split infinitives)

Etymology

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From the adjective konk, clipping of konkurs (bankrupt).

Verb

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konka (present tense konkar, past tense konka, past participle konka, passive infinitive konkast, present participle konkande, imperative konka/konk)

  1. (intransitive, slang, colloquial) to go bankrupt
  2. (transitive, slang, colloquial) to make someone or something go bankrupt

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Short for konkursa, göra konkurs, similar to Norwegian Nynorsk konka and Norwegian Bokmål konke.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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konka (present konkar, preterite konkade, supine konkat, imperative konka)

  1. (colloquial) to go bust, to go bankrupt
    Synonyms: gå i konken, gå omkull, gå i konkurs
    Företaget konkade i fjol
    The company went bust last year

Conjugation

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