bäckna

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Tavringer Romani bickna, bäckna (“to sell”), from Romani bikin- (“to sell”). Related to Sanskrit विक्रीणाति (vikrīṇāti, “to sell”) and Pali vikkiṇāti (“he sells”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²bɛkna/
  • Rhymes: -²ɛkna

Verb

bäckna (present bäcknar, preterite bäcknade, supine bäcknat, imperative bäckna)

  1. (slang) to sell (usually drugs or stolen goods)

Conjugation
Conjugation of bäckna (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive bäckna bäcknas
Present tense bäcknar bäcknas
Past tense bäcknade bäcknades
Supine bäcknat bäcknats
Imperative bäckna —
Present participle bäcknande
Past participle bäcknad

References
  • “bäckna” in Gerd Carling, Romani i svenskan: Storstadsslang och standardspråk, Stockholm: Carlsson, 2005, →ISBN, page 76.
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