smeka en ripa
Swedish
Etymology
By surface analysis, smeka (“caress”) + en (“a”) + ripa (“ptarmigan”).
Verb
smeka en ripa (present smeker en ripa, preterite smekte en ripa, supine smekt en ripa, imperative smek en ripa)
Usage notes
Associated with the northern parts of Norrland.
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | smeka en ripa | — | ||
| supine | smekt en ripa | — | ||
| imperative | smek en ripa | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | smeken en ripa | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | smeker en ripa | smekte en ripa | — | — |
| ind. plural1 | smeka en ripa | smekte en ripa | — | — |
| subjunctive2 | smeke en ripa | smekte en ripa | — | — |
| present participle | — | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.