rycka

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish rykka, rykkia, from Old Norse rykkja, from Proto-Germanic *rukkijaną. Doublet of rucka.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Verb

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

  1. to yank, to jerk, to pull quickly
    rycka loss ett hårstrå
    pull out a hair
  2. (usually impersonal) to twitch (of (part of) the body)
    Det ryckte i hans arm
    His arm was twitching
  3. to suddenly increase one's speed
    rycka på upploppet
    run faster on the home stretch
    1. (with ifrån) to increase one's lead (over someone, as a consequence)

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