smeka

== Swedish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Swedish smēkia, from Middle Low German smêken. Cognate with German schmeicheln. Doublet of smickra. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌsmeːˈka/ === Verb === smeka (present smeker, preterite smekte, supine smekt, imperative smek) (transitive) to stroke softly and tenderly; to caress, to stroke, to rub, to fondle, to pet, etc. ==== Usage notes ==== Klappa (“pet”) and stryka (“stroke”) are more common for petting an animal. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== smeka en ripa (“have a cup of coffee”) smeknamn ==== Related terms ==== smek smekning === See also === kela klappa stryka === Further reading === “smeka”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) Fula Ordboken smeka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922) === Anagrams === makes