jojka

Swedish

Etymology

From Northern Sami juoigat, from Proto-Samic *juojkëtēk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²jɔjka/
  • Rhymes: -²ɔjka

Verb

jojka (present jojkar, preterite jojkade, supine jojkat, imperative jojka)

  1. (music, transitive) to sing a yoik

Usage notes

  • Used transitively, i.e. att jojka någon (“to yoik somebody”).

Conjugation

Conjugation of jojka (weak)
active passive
infinitive jojka jojkas
supine jojkat jojkats
imperative jojka
imper. plural1 jojken
present past present past
indicative jojkar jojkade jojkas jojkades
ind. plural1 jojka jojkade jojkas jojkades
subjunctive2 jojke jojkade jojkes jojkades
present participle jojkande
past participle jojkad

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

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