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lacka

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Swedish

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Etymology 1

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lack +‎ -a

Verb

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lacka (present lackar, preterite lackade, supine lackat, imperative lacka)

  1. lacquer, paint, varnish
    lacka sin båt
    paint one's boat
  2. seal, affix sealing wax
    lacka julklappar
    seal Christmas presents
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Etymology 2

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From Middle Low German lak. Cognate of English leak. Doublet of läcka.

Verb

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lacka (present lackar, preterite lackade, supine lackat, imperative lacka)

  1. (sweat) drip
    svetten lackar
    the sweat is dripping
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Etymology 3

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Originally dialectal with the meaning traipse, likely onomatopoeic. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *lek- (scuttle along).

Verb

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lacka (present lackar, preterite lackade, supine lackat, imperative lacka)

  1. (time) slowly move towards
    det lackar mot jul
    Christmas is nearing
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