öka

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See also: oka, Oka, øka, oka', and ö'ka

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Swedish ø̄ka, from Old Norse auka, from Proto-Germanic *aukaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg-. Akin to English eke, Danish øge, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌺𐌰𐌽 (aukan), Latin augeō.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Verb[edit]

öka (present ökar, preterite ökade, supine ökat, imperative öka)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to increase
    1. (colloquial) to speed up, to accelerate (increase speed, of a vehicle, or more generally)
      Öka lite!
      Speed up a bit! / Hurry up a bit! (depending on context)

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Interjection[edit]

öka

  1. (colloquial) move faster!

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