locka

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish lokka, lukka (“to kindly persuade”), from Old Norse lokka (“to lure, entice”), from Proto-Germanic *lukkōną (“to allure”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ- (“to lie”). Cognate with Icelandic lokka, Danish lokke.

Pronunciation

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Verb

locka (present lockar, preterite lockade, supine lockat, imperative locka)

  1. to attract, to lure, to entice
    locka expertis till företaget
    attract expertise to the company
    locka någon i en fälla
    lure someone into a trap
    locka en ko med ett lockrop
    attract a cow with a herding call
  2. to curl
    locka håret
    curl one's hair
    lockat hår
    curled hair

Conjugation

Conjugation of locka (weak)
active passive
infinitive locka lockas
supine lockat lockats
imperative locka —
imper. plural1 locken —
present past present past
indicative lockar lockade lockas lockades
ind. plural1 locka lockade lockas lockades
subjunctive2 locke lockade lockes lockades
present participle lockande
past participle lockad

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

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