hyckla

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German hüchelen, further origin disputed. Cognate of Danish hykle, and most likely with German heucheln and Dutch huichelen.

Verb

hyckla (present hycklar, preterite hycklade, supine hycklat, imperative hyckla)

  1. to be hypocritical

Conjugation

Conjugation of hyckla (weak)
active passive
infinitive hyckla hycklas
supine hycklat hycklats
imperative hyckla
imper. plural1 hycklen
present past present past
indicative hycklar hycklade hycklas hycklades
ind. plural1 hyckla hycklade hycklas hycklades
subjunctive2 hyckle hycklade hyckles hycklades
present participle hycklande
past participle hycklad

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

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