nicka

See also: -nička

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German nicken, ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *hnīgan (“to bow”). Equivalent to nick +‎ -a.

Verb

nicka (present nickar, preterite nickade, supine nickat, imperative nicka)

1. to nod
2. (sports) to head, to strike with the head

Conjugation

Conjugation of nicka (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	nicka		nickas
Supine	nickat		nickats
Imperative	nicka		—
Imper. plural1	nicken		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	nickar	nickade	nickas	nickades
Ind. plural1	nicka	nickade	nickas	nickades
Subjunctive2	nicke	nickade	nickes	nickades
	Participles
Present participle	nickande
Past participle	nickad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• nicka till
• nickning