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banka.

to repeatedly strike something with a fist or hard object

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to repeatedly strike something with a fist or hard object

    Någon bankade hårt på dörren
    Banka inte för hårt på tv:n. Det kan göra mer skada än nytta.
  2. to pound, to bang

    Hjärtat bankade
  3. to cut (a recreational drug)

    slang
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish bånga, from Old Norse banga, from Proto-Germanic *bang- (“to beat, pound”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰen- (“to beat, injure”).

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