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sjuka.

a disease, an illness

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/²ɧʉːka/

  1. a disease, an illness

    common-gender · in-compounds
    Den här sjukan går nog snart över

  2. (probably clipping of sjukstuga), small hospital, doctor's office, care center

    colloquial · common-gender
    Jag ska gå till sjukan, känner mig inte riktigt kry
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Swedish siuka. First attested in 1452.

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