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läcka

leak/ˈlɛˌka/

läcka as a verb

Meaning

leak

In Swedish: ha en läcka, vara otät

Conjugation

Conjugation of läcka (leak)
Infinitiveatt läckato leak
Presentläckerjag läcker
Pastläcktejag läckte
Supineläcktused after har / hade
Perfecthar läcktjag har läckt
Past perfecthade läcktjag hade läckt
Futureska läckaor: kommer att läcka
Conditionalskulle läckajag skulle läcka
Imperativeläck!a command
Present participleläckande-ing, used as an adjective
Past participleläcktused like an adjective, and agrees like one

Passive (-s form)

Passive of läcka
Infinitiveläckas
Presentläcks
Pastläcktes
Supineläckts

Group 2: -er verbs. Present -er, past -de or -te (after a voiceless consonant), supine -t. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use läcker. See the four verb groups explained.

läcka as a noun(en läcka)

Meaning

leak

In Swedish: spricka el. hål som släpper igenom vätska

Forms

Forms of läcka
Singular, indefiniteen läcka
Singular, definiteläckan
Plural, indefiniteläckor
Plural, definiteläckorna

läcka is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor läcka, den stora läckan. Check another noun

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läcka in a sentence

  • stora mängder olja har läckt ut
    large amounts of oil have leaked out
  • båten läcker
    the boat leaks

Words built with läcka

  • rörläcka leak in the pipes
  • informationsläcka information leak

Questions

What does läcka mean in English?

läcka means “leak”.

Is it en läcka or ett läcka?

It is en läcka, and “the leak” is läckan.

What is the plural of läcka?

The plural of läcka is läckor, and the definite plural is läckorna.

What is the past tense of läcka?

The past tense of läcka is läckte (“jag läckte”). The supine is läckt, used in “jag har läckt”.

What is the present tense of läcka?

läcker, the same for every person: jag läcker, du läcker, vi läcker.

Similar words

sippra ut

Origin

From Old Swedish læka, from Old Norse leka, from Proto-Germanic *lekaną.

Nearby common words

läcka is number 2,561 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 2,557tron throne
  • 2,558spion secret agent, spy
  • 2,559tydlig clear, legible
  • 2,560försvunnit disappeared
  • 2,562rikta direct, straighten (out)
  • 2,563häng hanging out (the act of casually residing)
  • 2,564väst waistcoat, vest, west
  • 2,565zombie zombie
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