Swedish noun

ett ryck

jerk, whimAlso the imperative of rycka.

Meaning

jerk; whim

In Swedish: häftigt kast, knyck

Forms

Forms of ryck
Singular, indefiniteett ryck
Singular, definiterycket
Plural, indefiniteryck
Plural, definiterycken

ryck is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort ryck, det stora rycket. Check another noun

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Is it en ryck or ett ryck?

ryck in a sentence

  • tåget startade med ett ryck
    the train started with a jerk
  • hon fick ett ryck och köpte en segelbåt
    on a whim (on an impulse) she bought a sailing boat
  • Det krävdes tio ryck i startsnöret för att få igång gräsklipparen
    It took ten tugs on the starter cord to get the lawnmower going
  • vakna med ett ryck
    wake up with a start
  • Hon gjorde ett ryck och sprang om tio framförvarande löpare
    She made a dash and ran past ten runners in front of her
  • Jag gjorde ett ryck och skrev klart halva rapporten på en timme
    I made a dash and finished half of the report in an hour
  • Jag fick ett ryck och städade hela garaget
    I 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 ryck
    moving 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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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary