ett ryck
Meaning
jerk; whim
In Swedish: häftigt kast, knyck
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett ryck |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | rycket |
| Plural, indefinite | ryck |
| Plural, definite | rycken |
ryck is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort ryck, det stora rycket. Check another noun
Practise ryck
1 / 2Is it en ryck or ett ryck?
ryck in a sentence
- tåget startade med ett ryckthe train started with a jerk
- hon fick ett ryck och köpte en segelbåton a whim (on an impulse) she bought a sailing boat
- Det krävdes tio ryck i startsnöret för att få igång gräsklipparenIt took ten tugs on the starter cord to get the lawnmower going
- vakna med ett ryckwake up with a start
- Hon gjorde ett ryck och sprang om tio framförvarande löpareShe made a dash and ran past ten runners in front of her
- Jag gjorde ett ryck och skrev klart halva rapporten på en timmeI made a dash and finished half of the report in an hour
- Jag fick ett ryck och städade hela garagetI cleaned the whole garage on an impulse
- – Hinner jag kissa innan vi åker? – Ja, men snabba ryck!– Do I have time to pee before we leave? – Yes, but be quick!
Expressions
- snabba ryckmoving fast
Questions
What does ryck mean in English?
ryck means “jerk, whim”.
Is it en ryck or ett ryck?
It is ett ryck, and “the jerk” is rycket.
What is the plural of ryck?
ryck doesn't change in the plural: ett ryck, två ryck (definite: rycken).
Nearby common words
ryck is number 5,341 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,337härom about this (these, etc.); from here (there, etc.)
- 5,338sabotera spoil, ruin
- 5,339uråldrig ancient
- 5,340kriminalare a kriminalpolis (“detective”); a police employed by the kriminalpolis (“criminal investigation department”)
- 5,342arab Arab, Arabian
- 5,343app app, application
- 5,344diskuterad discussed
- 5,345vidta take, follow
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