mecka

See also: mečka

Swedish

Pronunciation

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛˌkːa/; alternative pronunciation for verb definitions 1 and 2, /ˈmeːˌka/.
Rhymes: -²ɛka

Etymology 1

Probably derived from mekanik (“mechanics”) or mekaniker (“mechanic”). Definition 3 of the verb can be found in lyrics in popular music from 1994 (see citations) and is most likely derived from definitions 1 and 2.

Alternative forms

meka (more common except for drug sense)

Verb

mecka (present meckar, preterite meckade, supine meckat, imperative mecka)

(colloquial) to repair or improve a car, motorcycle, or other (mechanical) equipment
Hon mekar med sin bil på lördagarna
She works on her car on Saturdays
(colloquial) to tinker with
Nu har jag mekat med den här datorn i timmar utan att förstå hur den funkar
Now I've been tinkering with this computer for hours without understanding how it works
(slang) to prepare cannabis for consumption (through smoking)
Kan du mecka klart den där jointen någon gång?
Can you finish preparing that joint already?

Conjugation

Conjugation of mecka (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	mecka		—
Supine	meckat		—
Imperative	mecka		—
Imper. plural¹	mecken		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	meckar	meckade	—	—
Ind. plural¹	mecka	meckade	—	—
Subjunctive²	mecke	meckade	—	—
	Participles
Present participle	meckande
Past participle	meckad
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

repair, tinker: meck, meckig
slang term: meckish

Etymology 2

Attested since 1965 according to Nationalencyklopediens ordbok. From the Swedish spelling of Mecca, the holiest site of Islam.

Noun

mecka n

mecca; a pilgrimage site, a shrine, a place where something has been developed or refined, or where this is particularly well-represented and common
Jag ska åka till Las Vegas, hasardspelens mecka.
I'm going to Las Vegas, the gambling mecca.

Synonyms

vallfärdsplats

References