en lycka
lycka as a noun(en lycka)
Meaning
happiness; luck
In Swedish: känsla av djup glädje
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lycka |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | lyckan |
| Plural, indefinite | lyckor |
| Plural, definite | lyckorna |
lycka is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lycka, den stora lyckan. Check another noun
lycka as a verb
Meaning
to close (a door, gate, or the like)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att lycka | to close |
|---|---|---|
| Present | lycker | jag lycker |
| Past | lyckte | jag lyckte |
| Supine | lyckt | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har lyckt | jag har lyckt |
| Past perfect | hade lyckt | jag hade lyckt |
| Future | ska lycka | or: kommer att lycka |
| Conditional | skulle lycka | jag skulle lycka |
| Imperative | lyck! | a command |
| Present participle | lyckande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | lyckt | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | lyckas |
|---|---|
| Present | lycks |
| Past | lycktes |
| Supine | lyckts |
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 lycker. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise lycka
1 / 2Is it en lycka or ett lycka?
Expressions
- lycka till!good luck!
Words built with lycka
- lyckokänsla sense of happiness
- lyckosam fortunate
- fiskelycka luck in fishing
Questions
What does lycka mean in English?
lycka means “happiness, luck”.
Is it en lycka or ett lycka?
It is en lycka, and “the happiness” is lyckan.
What is the plural of lycka?
The plural of lycka is lyckor, and the definite plural is lyckorna.
What is the past tense of lycka?
The past tense of lycka is lyckte (“jag lyckte”). The supine is lyckt, used in “jag har lyckt”.
What is the present tense of lycka?
lycker, the same for every person: jag lycker, du lycker, vi lycker.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle Low German lucke, gelucke.
Nearby common words
lycka is number 658 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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