sjuka

See also: sjúka

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• sjuken

Noun

sjuka f or m

1. definite feminine singular of sjuke

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish siuka. First attested in 1452.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɧʉːka/

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• Rhymes: -²ʉːka

Adjective

sjuka

1. inflection of sjuk:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

Noun

sjuka c

2. (chiefly in compounds) a disease, an illness

   Synonym: sjukdom

   Den här sjukan går nog snart över

   This sickness will probably pass soon

3. (colloquial) (probably clipping of sjukstuga), small hospital, doctor's office, care center

   Jag ska gå till sjukan, känner mig inte riktigt kry

   I'm gonna go see the doctor, don't feel too well

Usage notes

Closer to sickness or malady in (sense 1) outside compounds, in a (sometimes jocular) somewhat folksy tone.

Declension

Declension of sjuka
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	sjuka	sjukan	sjukor	sjukorna
Genitive	sjukas	sjukans	sjukors	sjukornas

Derived terms

• almsjuka (“Dutch elm disease”)
• engelska sjukan (“rickets”)
• galna ko-sjukan (“mad cow disease”)
• spanska sjukan (“Spanish flu”)

Further reading

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