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(key): /ˈfɔˌka/

Verb

focka (present fockar, preterite fockade, supine fockat, imperative 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 (weak)
active passive
infinitive focka fockas
supine fockat fockats
imperative focka —
imper. plural1 focken —
present past present past
indicative fockar fockade fockas fockades
ind. plural1 focka fockade fockas fockades
subjunctive2 focke fockade fockes fockades
present participle fockande
past participle fockad

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

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