torka

Swedish

Etymology

torr +‎ -ka

Pronunciation

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Noun

torka c

1. a drought, a dry season, a lack of rain

Declension

Declension of torka
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	torka	torkan	torkor	torkorna
Genitive	torkas	torkans	torkors	torkornas

Related terms

• sommartorka
• torkdrabbad
• torkkatastrof
• torkperiod
• torktålig

Verb

torka

1. to dry (to become dry)
2. to dry (to make dry)
3. to sweep (a floor), to wipe, to dust (with a wet cloth)

Conjugation

Conjugation of torka (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	torka		torkas
Supine	torkat		torkats
Imperative	torka		—
Imper. plural1	torken		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	torkar	torkade	torkas	torkades
Ind. plural1	torka	torkade	torkas	torkades
Subjunctive2	torke	torkade	torkes	torkades
	Participles
Present participle	torkande
Past participle	torkad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

soltorka tork torkanläggning torkarblad torkare torkeri torkfläkt torkhandduk torkhus torkhuv

torklada torklina torkmedel torkning torkrum torkskåp torkspricka torkställ torkställning torktrasa torktumla

torktumlare torkugn torkvind torkvinda torkväder

References

• torka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

Anagrams

• korta, kroat, orkat, tokar