dunka

Latvian

Noun

dunka m (^??? please provide the declension type!)

1. punch (a strike using a fist)

See also

• belziens m
• sitiens m

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

dunka n

1. definite plural of dunk

Sidamo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdunka/
• Hyphenation: dun‧ka

Adjective

dunka (plural dunkano)

1. slow

Declension

Declension of dunka

	masculine	feminine
predicative	dunka	dunka
nominative	dunku	dunka
genitive	dunku*)	dunka*) dunkate
accusative	dunka*)	dunka*)
*) Stressed on the final vowel. **) When part of a predicative phrase, the predicative case adjectives are followed by the clitics -ho (m) and -te (f)

References

• Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 144

Swedish

Etymology

Ultimately of imitative origin, possibly from or influenced by Old Norse dengja (“to beat”). Compare modern English dinge, dunch.

Verb

dunka (present dunkar, preterite dunkade, supine dunkat, imperative dunka)

1. to thump, to pound

   Högtalarna dunkade ut basnoter

   The speakers thumped out bass notes

   Hjärtat dunkade

   His heart pounded

   Han dunkade honom i ryggen

   He thumped his back (used idiomatically like "slapped him on the back")

   dunka huvudet i väggen

   bang one's head against the wall

2. (sports) to dunk (in basketball)

Conjugation

Conjugation of dunka (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	dunka		dunkas
supine	dunkat		dunkats
imperative	dunka		—
imper. plural1	dunken		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	dunkar	dunkade	dunkas	dunkades
ind. plural1	dunka	dunkade	dunkas	dunkades
subjunctive2	dunke	dunkade	dunkes	dunkades
present participle		dunkande
past participle		dunkad

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

Derived terms

• dunka plåt

Related terms

• dunk

References

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