nucka

Swedish

Etymology 1

Compare Old Swedish nokkakona, nickname for a tax-avoiding woman. Likely related to Old Norse hnúka. If so, originally with reference to being "bent" due to old age.

Noun

nucka c

(colloquial, derogatory) spinster, old maid

Declension

Declension of nucka

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	nucka	nuckas
singular	definite	nuckan	nuckans
plural	indefinite	nuckor	nuckors
plural	definite	nuckorna	nuckornas

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Finnish nukkua or nuokahtaa.

Verb

nucka (present nuckar, preterite nuckade, supine nuckat, imperative nucka)

(colloquial, Finland) doze off, nod off

Usage notes

Normally with preposition till.

Conjugation

Conjugation of nucka (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	nucka		—
Supine	nuckat		—
Imperative	nucka		—
Imper. plural¹	nucken		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	nuckar	nuckade	—	—
Ind. plural¹	nucka	nuckade	—	—
Subjunctive²	nucke	nuckade	—	—
	Participles
Present participle	nuckande
Past participle	—
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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