focka

Swedish

Etymology

Since 1891. Student slang of disputed origin. Possibly related to dialectal Swedish fokka (“fuck; thrust”), related to English fuck; compare Dutch fokken.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfɔˌka/

Verb

focka

1. (colloquial) to terminate someone's employment; to fire

   Jag är rädd för att jag kommer bli fockad om jag kommer försent en gång till.

   I'm afraid I'll get fired if I come to work late again.

Conjugation

Conjugation of focka

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	focka	fockas
Present tense	fockar	fockas
Past tense	fockade	fockades
Supine	fockat	fockats
Imperative	focka	—
Present participle	fockande
Past participle	fockad

Synonyms

• avskeda
• kicka
• sparka

Derived terms

• fockande
• fockning