vicka

Swedish

Etymology 1

Since 1689 from the dialectal word vicka (“yield; bend sideways; run in a waddling fashion”). Most likely related to veck (“a fold; a crease”) and vika (“to fold”).

Verb

vicka (present vickar, preterite vickade, supine vickat, imperative vicka)

wiggle; wobble; tilt
Hon vickade på tårna.
She wiggled her toes.

Om man vickar på det här locket tillräckligt länge går det av.
If you move this lid up and down long enough, it will break off.
- 2001, Caramell (lyrics and music), “Caramelldansen [The Caramell dance ("karamell" is the usual spelling)]”, in Supergott [Super tasty]‎^[1]:
  Så rör på era fötter (o-a-a-a), och vicka era höfter (o-la-la-la). Gör som vi till denna melodi.
  So move your feet (o-a-a-a), and wiggle your hips (o-la-la-la). Do as we do [do as we] to this melody.

Conjugation

Conjugation of *vicka* (weak)
	active		passive
infinitive	vicka		—
supine	vickat		—
imperative	vicka		—
imper. plural¹	vicken		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	vickar	vickade	—	—
ind. plural¹	vicka	vickade	—	—
subjunctive²	vicke	vickade	—	—

present participle		vickande
past participle		—

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

Derived terms

vickning

Etymology 2

Clipping of vikariera.

Verb

vicka (present vickar, preterite vickade, supine vickat, imperative vicka)

(colloquial) act as substitute, stand in, temporarily fill the position of
Hon vickade som lärare förra året.
She stood in as a teacher last year.

Conjugation

Conjugation of *vicka* (weak)
	active		passive
infinitive	vicka		—
supine	vickat		—
imperative	vicka		—
imper. plural¹	vicken		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	vickar	vickade	—	—
ind. plural¹	vicka	vickade	—	—
subjunctive²	vicke	vickade	—	—

present participle		vickande
past participle		—

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

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