sjuka

See also: sjúka

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• sjuken

Noun

sjuka f or m

1. definite feminine singular of sjuke

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish siuka. First attested in 1452.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɧʉːka/

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• Rhymes: -²ʉːka

Adjective

sjuka

1. inflection of sjuk:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

Noun

sjuka c

2. (chiefly in compounds) a disease, an illness

   Synonym: sjukdom

   Den här sjukan går nog snart över

   This sickness will probably pass soon

3. (colloquial) (probably clipping of sjukstuga), small hospital, doctor's office, care center

   Jag ska gå till sjukan, känner mig inte riktigt kry

   I'm gonna go see the doctor, don't feel too well

Usage notes

Closer to sickness or malady in (sense 1) outside compounds, in a (sometimes jocular) somewhat folksy tone.

Declension

Declension of sjuka

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	sjuka	sjukas
	definite	sjukan	sjukans
plural	indefinite	sjukor	sjukors
	definite	sjukorna	sjukornas

Derived terms

• almsjuka (“Dutch elm disease”)
• engelska sjukan (“rickets”)
• galna ko-sjukan (“mad cow disease”)
• spanska sjukan (“Spanish flu”)

Further reading

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