rycka in

Swedish

Etymology

rycka (“pull”) +‎ in (“in”)

Verb

rycka in (present rycker in, preterite ryckte in, supine ryckt in, imperative ryck in)

  1. (military) to begin military service
    Antonym: rycka ut
  2. to step in to temporarily fill a role
    Eva är sjuk. Kan nån rycka in och ta hennes lektioner?
    Eva is sick. Can someone step in and take her lessons?
    Han ryckte in i rollen som Hamlet
    He entered as a replacement (for example) for the role of Hamlet

Conjugation

Conjugation of rycka (weak)
active passive
infinitive rycka in ryckas in
supine ryckt in ryckts in
imperative ryck in —
imper. plural1 rycken in —
present past present past
indicative rycker in ryckte in rycks in, ryckes in rycktes in
ind. plural1 rycka in ryckte in ryckas in rycktes in
subjunctive2 rycke in ryckte in ryckes in rycktes in
present participle inryckande
past participle inryckt

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

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