smeka
Swedish
editEtymology
editInherited from Old Swedish smēkia, from Middle Low German smêken. Cognate with German schmeicheln. Doublet of smickra.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editsmeka (present smeker, preterite smekte, supine smekt, imperative smek)
- (transitive) to touch gently and lovingly; to caress, pet
Conjugation
editConjugation of smeka (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | smeka | smekas | ||
| Supine | smekt | smekts | ||
| Imperative | smek | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | smeken | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | smeker | smekte | smeks, smekes | smektes |
| Ind. plural1 | smeka | smekte | smekas | smektes |
| Subjunctive2 | smeke | smekte | smekes | smektes |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | smekande | |||
| Past participle | smekt | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Synonyms
editDerived terms
edit- smeka en ripa (“have a cup of coffee”)
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- smeka in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- smeka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)