en docka
docka as a noun(en docka)
Meaning
puppet; dummy; doll; dock
In Swedish: leksak som ser ut som en människa; skyltfigur
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en docka |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | dockan |
| Plural, indefinite | dockor |
| Plural, definite | dockorna |
docka is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor docka, den stora dockan. Check another noun
docka as a verb
Meaning
dock
In Swedish: ta in i docka
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att docka | to dock |
|---|---|---|
| Present | dockar | jag dockar |
| Past | dockade | jag dockade |
| Supine | dockat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har dockat | jag har dockat |
| Past perfect | hade dockat | jag hade dockat |
| Future | ska docka | or: kommer att docka |
| Conditional | skulle docka | jag skulle docka |
| Imperative | docka! | a command |
| Present participle | dockande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | dockad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | dockas |
|---|---|
| Present | dockas |
| Past | dockades |
| Supine | dockats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use dockar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise docka
1 / 2Is it en docka or ett docka?
docka in a sentence
- leka med dockorplay with dolls
Words built with docka
- dockteater puppet theatre
- skyltdocka mannequin, dummy
- flytdocka floating dock
- torrdocka dry dock
Questions
What does docka mean in English?
docka means “puppet, dummy”.
Is it en docka or ett docka?
It is en docka, and “the puppet” is dockan.
What is the plural of docka?
The plural of docka is dockor, and the definite plural is dockorna.
What is the past tense of docka?
The past tense of docka is dockade (“jag dockade”). The supine is dockat, used in “jag har dockat”.
What is the present tense of docka?
dockar, the same for every person: jag dockar, du dockar, vi dockar.
Origin
From Old Norse dokka, from Proto-Germanic *dokko (“something round”), related to *dukkǭ (“muscle, strength”).
Nearby common words
docka is number 2,307 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary