flacka

See also: fläcka

Swedish

Etymology 1

Cognate of Icelandic flakka, Norwegian Nynorsk flakke. Likely related to Ancient Greek πληγή (plēgḗ), Latin plaga. Compare origin of flaxa, fläkta, flagg. See also Gothic 𐍆𐌻𐍉𐌺𐌰𐌽 (flōkan).

Verb

flacka (present flackar, preterite flackade, supine flackat, imperative flacka)

  1. (often with a particle like runt (“around”) or omkring (“around”)) to rove (move aimlessly from place to place)
  2. (in the present participle "flackande") roving (often of a gaze)
    en flackande blick
    roving eyes
Conjugation
Conjugation of flacka (weak)
active passive
infinitive flacka flackas
supine flackat flackats
imperative flacka —
imper. plural1 flacken —
present past present past
indicative flackar flackade flackas flackades
ind. plural1 flacka flackade flackas flackades
subjunctive2 flacke flackade flackes flackades
present participle flackande
past participle —

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

flacka

  1. inflection of flack:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

References

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