flicka

Swedish

Etymology

Attested since 1591. Origin according to NEO is uncertain, but according to SAOB, it stems from Norwegian flikkja, "light-hearted or irresponsible woman", and flikkja, "hussy; tramp; slut", which are in turn related to flikja/fleikja, "gape; to open oneself" (used about clothing). Possibly related to the modern Swedish word flik (“flap, tab”).

Pronunciation

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  (file)

• IPA^(key): /ˈflɪˌkːa/

Noun

flicka c

1. a girl

Declension

Declension of flicka
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	flicka	flickan	flickor	flickorna
Genitive	flickas	flickans	flickors	flickornas

Derived terms

• barnflicka
• flickaktig
• flickbekant
• flickbok
• flickcykel
• flickebarn
• flickgestalt
• flickhem
• flickig
• flickjägare
• flickklänning
• flickkropp
• flickkör
• flicklag
• flickläroverk
• flickmöbel
• flicknamn
• flickpension
• flickrum
• flickröst
• flickskola
• flickslyna
• flicksnärta
• flicktjusare
• flicktycke
• flickunge
• flickvän
• pojkflicka

 

Verb

flicka (present flickar, preterite flickade, supine flickat, imperative flicka)

1. to repair, to patch (e.g. shoes)

Conjugation

Conjugation of flicka (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	flicka		flickas
Supine	flickat		flickats
Imperative	flicka		—
Imper. plural1	flicken		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	flickar	flickade	flickas	flickades
Ind. plural1	flicka	flickade	flickas	flickades
Subjunctive2	flicke	flickade	flickes	flickades
	Participles
Present participle	flickande
Past participle	flickad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• flickverk
• kittelflickare
• skoflickare

 

References

• flicka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)