focka

Swedish

Etymology

Since 1891. Student slang of disputed origin. Possibly related to dialectal Swedish fokka (“fuck; thrust”), related to English fuck; compare Dutch fokken.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔˌka/

Verb

focka (present fockar, preterite fockade, supine fockat, imperative focka)

  1. (colloquial) to terminate someone's employment; to fire
    Jag är rädd för att jag kommer bli fockad om jag kommer försent en gång till.
    I'm afraid I'll get fired if I come to work late again.

Conjugation
Conjugation of focka (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive focka fockas
Present tense fockar fockas
Past tense fockade fockades
Supine fockat fockats
Imperative focka —
Present participle fockande
Past participle fockad

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