åka
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "aka"
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Swedish aka, from Old Norse aka, from Proto-Germanic *akaną. Cognate with Danish age. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-. Doublet of agera, which was borrowed from Latin agō, from the same ultimate Proto-Indo-European source.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]åka (present åker, preterite åkte, supine åkt, imperative åk)
- to go by using something more/else than the human or animal body, for example a vehicle, skis, or skates; to go, to ride, etc.
- att åka skateboard
- to ride a skateboard
- att åka skidor
- to ski
- (literally, “to ride skis”)
- att åka skridskor
- to ice skate
- (literally, “to ride ice skates”)
- att åka buss till affären
- to ride a bus to the store
- att åka hiss
- to ride an elevator
- – Hur kom ni hit? – Vi åkte bil.
- – How did you get here? – We went by car [rode a car (or cars)].
- Dags att åka hem
- Time to go [ride] home [with a vehicle, skis, skates, etc.]
- Dags att gå hem
- Time to go [walk] home [for comparison]
- to ride (an amusement ride or the like)
- att åka bergochdalbana
- to ride a roller coaster
- to go (by sliding), to slide
- to go (by being driven in some sense, focusing on the "riding" (movement, etc.) rather than the "driving" (action of moving, etc.))
- Rullgardinen åkte upp
- The roller blind went up
- Varje gång vi är hos Nisse åker dragspelet fram
- Every time we're at Nisse's, the accordion comes [goes] out
- Jag hoppade in i bilen och körde / åkte mot Säffle
- I jumped into the car and drove / went towards Säffle [focus on either the driving or the riding – somewhat interchangeable]
- (usually with ut (“out”) or the like) to be driven, to be run ((usually) out, away, or the like – be made to leave, by commanding to leave, through physical means, or the like – compare köra (“drive”))
- – Körde vakterna ut honom? – Ja, han åkte ut med ändan före.
- – Did the bouncers kick him out? – Yeah, he was kicked out [went out] butt first [idiomatic].
- (intransitive) to leave, to depart
- Vi åker nu
- We are leaving [riding] now [with a vehicle, skis, skates, etc. – could also literally mean "we are riding now"]
- Vi går nu
- We are leaving [walking] now [for comparison – could also literally mean "we are walking now"]
Usage notes
[edit]- To ride a horse or other mount is to rida. Saying "åka häst" makes a horse sound like a vehicle, or like something you strap to your feet or the like.
- Riding a bike is to cykla.
- Sometimes somewhat interchangeable with köra (“drive”), like in English.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of åka (weak)
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]- köra (“drive”)
References
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