teckna

Swedish

tecken +‎ -a, like German zeichnen

teckna (present tecknar, preterite tecknade, supine tecknat, imperative teckna)

to draw (especially with pencils, as opposed to painting)
Synonym: (usually of simpler, more line-based drawings) rita
to sign (with hand or other gestures)
Polisen tecknade åt mig att stanna
The policeman gave me a sign to stop
1. to motion
2. to sign (using sign language)
(somewhat dated) to write (a signature or the like)
to sign, to take out, to sign up (by signing, in some sense)
teckna ett avtal med en firma
sign a contract with a company

teckna en försäkring
take out an insurance policy