trycka

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish þrykkia, from Old Norse þrykkja, from Proto-Germanic *þrukkijaną.

Pronunciation
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Verb

trycka (present trycker, preterite tryckte, supine tryckt, imperative tryck)

  1. to print; to copy something on a surface
  2. to apply pressure
  3. to push, to press
    För att stänga av programmet, tryck på Alt+F4
    To shut down the program, press Alt+F4
    Du kan inte dra för att öppna den dörren, du måste trycka
    You can't pull to open that door, you have to push.
  4. to be a mental burden
  5. (slang) to fuck
    Jag tryckte henne
    I fucked her

Usage notes

In the spoken language the past tense forms tröck(s) are also used regionally.

Conjugation
Conjugation of trycka (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive trycka tryckas
Supine tryckt tryckts
Imperative tryck —
Imper. plural1 trycken —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative trycker tryckte trycks, tryckes trycktes
Ind. plural1 trycka tryckte tryckas trycktes
Subjunctive2 trycke tryckte tryckes trycktes
Participles
Present participle tryckande
Past participle tryckt
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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