beckna

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Tavringer Romani bickna, bäckna (“to sell”), from Romani bikinel (“to sell”). and to Hindi बेचना (becnā, “sell”). Related to Sanskrit विक्रीणाति (vikrīṇāti, “to sell”) and Pali vikkiṇāti (“he sells”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²bɛkna/
  • Rhymes: -²ɛkna

Verb

beckna (present becknar, preterite becknade, supine becknat, imperative beckna)

  1. (slang) to sell (usually illicit drugs or stolen goods), to peddle

Conjugation

Conjugation of beckna (weak)
active passive
infinitive beckna becknas
supine becknat becknats
imperative beckna —
imper. plural1 becknen —
present past present past
indicative becknar becknade becknas becknades
ind. plural1 beckna becknade becknas becknades
subjunctive2 beckne becknade becknes becknades
present participle becknande
past participle becknad

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

Derived terms

See also

References

  • Gerd Carling (2005) “beckna”, in Romani i svenskan: Storstadsslang och standardspråk, Stockholm: Carlsson, →ISBN, page 76
  • Slangopedia

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