duka under

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German underduken (“dive down”). Doublet of ducka and dyka.

Verb

duka under (present dukar under, preterite dukade under, supine dukat under, imperative duka under)

1. succumb, go under
2. (colloquial) die

Conjugation

Conjugation of duka (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	duka under		dukas under
supine	dukat under		dukats under
imperative	duka under		—
imper. plural1	duken under		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	dukar under	dukade under	dukas under	dukades under
ind. plural1	duka under	dukade under	dukas under	dukades under
subjunctive2	duke under	dukade under	dukes under	dukades under
present participle		underdukande
past participle		underdukad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

• duka under in Svensk ordbok (SO)