smeka
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old Swedish smēkia, from Middle Low German smêken. Cognate of German schmeicheln. Doublet of smickra.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
smeka (present smeker, preterite smekte, supine smekt, imperative smek)
- (transitive) to touch gently and lovingly; to caress, pet
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation 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[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- smeka en ripa (“have a cup of coffee”)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- smeka in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- smeka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)