beckna

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Tavringer Romani bickna, bäckna (to sell), from Romani bikinel (to sell). Related to Sanskrit विक्रीणाति (vikrīṇāti, to sell) and Pali vikkiṇāti (he sells).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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beckna (present becknar, preterite becknade, supine becknat, imperative beckna)

  1. (slang) to sell (usually illicit drugs or stolen goods), to peddle

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See also

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References

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  • Gerd Carling (2005) “beckna”, in Romani i svenskan: Storstadsslang och standardspråk, Stockholm: Carlsson, →ISBN, page 76
  • Slangopedia

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