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flicka.

a girl (female child or young woman)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈflɪkːˌa/
  1. a girl (female child or young woman)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

Attested since 1591. Origin according to Nationalencyklopediens ordbok (NEO) is uncertain. Possibly related to the modern Swedish word flik (“flap, tab”); for a somewhat similar semantic parallel, note the unrelated English flapper. Compare also Rotwelsch German Flikk (“boy, lad”) attested by Scherffer in 1652.

verb/ˈflɪkːˌa/
  1. to repair, to patch (e.g. shoes)

Where this word comes from

Attested since 1591. Origin according to Nationalencyklopediens ordbok (NEO) is uncertain. Possibly related to the modern Swedish word flik (“flap, tab”); for a somewhat similar semantic parallel, note the unrelated English flapper. Compare also Rotwelsch German Flikk (“boy, lad”) attested by Scherffer in 1652.

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