vräka
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish vræka, from Old Norse vreka, from Proto-Germanic *wrekaną.
Verb
vräka (present vräker, preterite vräkte, supine vräkt, imperative vräk)
- to evict; to force a tenant to move
- Synonym: avhysa
- to move (something) quickly, hastily, to heave, to throw
- (vräka i sig) to eat or drink with great appetite and speed
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | vräka | vräkas | ||
| supine | vräkt | vräkts | ||
| imperative | vräk | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | vräken | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | vräker | vräkte | vräks, vräkes | vräktes |
| ind. plural1 | vräka | vräkte | vräkas | vräktes |
| subjunctive2 | vräke | vräkte | vräkes | vräktes |
| present participle | vräkande | |||
| past participle | vräkt | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | vräka | vräkas | ||
| supine | vräkt | vräkts | ||
| imperative | vräk | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | vräken | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | vräker | vrok | vräks, vräkes | vroks |
| ind. plural1 | vräka | vroko | vräkas | vrokos |
| subjunctive2 | vräke | vroke | vräkes | vrokes |
| present participle | vräkande | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- vräka in Svensk ordbok.