smeka en ripa
Swedish
editEtymology
editBy surface analysis, smeka (“caress”) + en (“a”) + ripa (“ptarmigan”).
Verb
editsmeka en ripa (present smeker en ripa, preterite smekte en ripa, supine smekt en ripa, imperative smek en ripa)
- (colloquial, idiomatic) to have a cup of coffee
Usage notes
editAssociated with the northern parts of Norrland.
Conjugation
editConjugation of smeka (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | smeka en ripa | — | ||
Supine | smekt en ripa | — | ||
Imperative | smek en ripa | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | smeken en ripa | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | smeker en ripa | smekte en ripa | — | — |
Ind. plural1 | smeka en ripa | smekte en ripa | — | — |
Subjunctive2 | smeke en ripa | smekte en ripa | — | — |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | — | |||
Past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |