rycka

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Swedish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

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

  1. to yank, to jerk, to pull quickly
    rycka loss ett hårstrå
    pull out [loose] a hair
    rycka upp ogräs
    pull up weeds
    rycka i startsnöret till gräsklipparen
    pull the starter cord of the lawnmower
    rycka tag i någon
    snatch a hold of someone
  2. (usually impersonal) to twitch (of (part of) the body)
    Det ryckte i hans arm
    His arm was twitching
    rycka i ögat
    have an eye twitch
    Han ryckte till
    He flinched [twitched till (expresses a sudden and brief action)]
  3. to move (quickly, with a purpose – see also dra)
    Soldaterna ryckte fram i skydd av mörkret
    The soldiers advanced under cover of darkness [pulled forth in protection of the darkness]
    1. (especially sports) to suddenly increase one's speed; to make a dash
      rycka på upploppet
      make a dash on the home stretch
      1. (with ifrån) to pull away, to pull ahead (move into the lead or increase one's lead (move (further) away from competitors), as a consequence of increasing one's speed)
        Skidåkaren ryckte ifrån klungan
        The skier pulled away from the pack

Usage notes

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Rycka and dra (pull) have some overlap with how pull is sometimes used for more general movement in English in (sense 3), though it's not perfect. You can't "rycka/dra" ("yank/pull") into a driveway, for example.

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