locka

Swedish

Pronunciation
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Verb

locka (present lockar, preterite lockade, supine lockat, imperative locka)

  1. to attract, to lure, to entice
    locka expertis till företaget
    attract expertise to the company
    locka någon i en fälla
    lure someone into a trap
    locka en ko med ett lockrop
    attract a cow with a herding call
  2. to curl
    locka håret
    curl one's hair
    lockat hår
    curled hair

Conjugation
Conjugation of locka (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive locka lockas
Supine lockat lockats
Imperative locka —
Imper. plural1 locken —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative lockar lockade lockas lockades
Ind. plural1 locka lockade lockas lockades
Subjunctive2 locke lockade lockes lockades
Participles
Present participle lockande
Past participle lockad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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