sticka

See also: štička

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Old Norse stikka, from Proto-Germanic *stikkô, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg-, related to Etymology 2 below. Compare Icelandic stika, English stick.

Noun

sticka c

  1. a (wood) splinter
    Jag har fått en sticka i fingret.
    I've gotten a splinter in my finger.
  2. a knitting needle
  3. (generally, loosely) a long, thin, sharp object
Usage notes

English stick could be thought of as an upscaled sticka in the general sense. See also pinne (“stick”).

Declension
Declension of sticka
nominative genitive
singular indefinite sticka stickas
definite stickan stickans
plural indefinite stickor stickors
definite stickorna stickornas
Synonyms

(wood splinter):

Derived terms
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Verb

sticka (present stickar, preterite stickade, supine stickat, imperative sticka)

  1. to knit
    Mormor stickade.
    Grandma was knitting.
Conjugation
Conjugation of sticka (weak)
active passive
infinitive sticka stickas
supine stickat stickats
imperative sticka —
imper. plural1 sticken —
present past present past
indicative stickar stickade stickas stickades
ind. plural1 sticka stickade stickas stickades
subjunctive2 sticke stickade stickes stickades
present participle stickande
past participle stickad

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

Etymology 2

Old Norse stika, from Proto-Germanic *stikaną. Compare Danish stikke, German stechen, English stick

Verb

sticka (present sticker, preterite stack, supine stuckit, imperative stick)

  1. to sting, prick
    bli stucken av ett bi
    be stung by a bee
    sticka någon med en nål
    prick someone with a needle
    1. to stab
      sticka någon med kniv
      stab someone with a knife
      See also hugga.
  2. to stick, put
    Han stack in handen i hålet.
    He put / stuck his hand in the hole.
  3. (colloquial) to go (somewhere), to leave (for some other place)
    Synonyms: dra, dunsta, gitta
    Vi stack till Donken.
    We went to McDonald's.
    Stick!
    Scram!
Conjugation
Conjugation of sticka (class 3 strong)
active passive
infinitive sticka stickas
supine stuckit stuckits
imperative stick —
imper. plural1 sticken —
present past present past
indicative sticker stack sticks, stickes stacks
ind. plural1 sticka stucko stickas stuckos
subjunctive2 sticke stucke stickes stuckes
present participle stickande
past participle stucken

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

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