rocka
rocka as a verb
Meaning
to rock (be great); to rock (play, or listen to, rock music)
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att rocka | to rock |
|---|---|---|
| Present | rockar | jag rockar |
| Past | rockade | jag rockade |
| Supine | rockat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har rockat | jag har rockat |
| Past perfect | hade rockat | jag hade rockat |
| Future | ska rocka | or: kommer att rocka |
| Conditional | skulle rocka | jag skulle rocka |
| Imperative | rocka! | a command |
| Present participle | rockande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | rockad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | rockas |
|---|---|
| Present | rockas |
| Past | rockades |
| Supine | rockats |
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 rockar. See the four verb groups explained.
rocka as a noun(en rocka)
Meaning
ray (marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en rocka |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | rockan |
| Plural, indefinite | rockor |
| Plural, definite | rockorna |
rocka is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor rocka, den stora rockan. Check another noun
Practise rocka
1 / 2Yesterday I … (rocka). Which is the past tense?
Questions
What does rocka mean in English?
rocka means “to rock (be great), to rock (play, or listen to, rock music)”.
Is it en rocka or ett rocka?
It is en rocka, and “the ray” is rockan.
What is the plural of rocka?
The plural of rocka is rockor, and the definite plural is rockorna.
What is the past tense of rocka?
The past tense of rocka is rockade (“jag rockade”). The supine is rockat, used in “jag har rockat”.
What is the present tense of rocka?
rockar, the same for every person: jag rockar, du rockar, vi rockar.
Origin
Possibly ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rūhwaz (“rough”), referring to the fish's texture.
Nearby common words
rocka is number 4,414 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,410negativt negative
- 4,411tillräcklig sufficient, enough
- 4,412höft hip
- 4,413självförsvar self defence, self defense
- 4,415konfrontera to confront
- 4,416bönor beans
- 4,417rebell rebel
- 4,418illusion illusion
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