en flicka
flicka as a noun(en flicka)
Meaning
girl
In Swedish: barn av kvinnligt kön, ung kvinna
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en flicka |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | flickan |
| Plural, indefinite | flickor |
| Plural, definite | flickorna |
flicka is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor flicka, den stora flickan. Check another noun
flicka as a verb
Meaning
to repair, to patch (e.g. shoes)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att flicka | to repair |
|---|---|---|
| Present | flickar | jag flickar |
| Past | flickade | jag flickade |
| Supine | flickat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har flickat | jag har flickat |
| Past perfect | hade flickat | jag hade flickat |
| Future | ska flicka | or: kommer att flicka |
| Conditional | skulle flicka | jag skulle flicka |
| Imperative | flicka! | a command |
| Present participle | flickande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | flickad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | flickas |
|---|---|
| Present | flickas |
| Past | flickades |
| Supine | flickats |
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 flickar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise flicka
1 / 2Is it en flicka or ett flicka?
Words built with flicka
- skolflicka schoolgirl
- flickskola girls' school
Questions
What does flicka mean in English?
flicka means “girl”.
Is it en flicka or ett flicka?
It is en flicka, and “the girl” is flickan.
What is the plural of flicka?
The plural of flicka is flickor, and the definite plural is flickorna.
What is the past tense of flicka?
The past tense of flicka is flickade (“jag flickade”). The supine is flickat, used in “jag har flickat”.
What is the present tense of flicka?
flickar, the same for every person: jag flickar, du flickar, vi flickar.
Similar words
Origin
Attested since 1591.
Nearby common words
flicka is number 298 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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