focka

Swedish

Etymology

Since 1891. Student slang of disputed origin. Possibly related to dialectal Swedish fokka (“fuck; thrust”), related to English fuck; compare Dutch fokken.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɔˌka/

Verb

focka (present fockar, preterite fockade, supine fockat, imperative focka)

(colloquial) to terminate someone's employment; to fire
Jag är rädd för att jag kommer bli fockad om jag kommer försent en gång till.
I'm afraid I'll get fired if I come to work late again.

Conjugation

Conjugation of focka (weak)

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	focka	fockas
Present tense	fockar	fockas
Past tense	fockade	fockades
Supine	fockat	fockats
Imperative	focka	—
Present participle	fockande
Past participle	fockad

Synonyms

Derived terms

fockande
fockning

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