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svikta.

to bend (or compress, etc.) sharply and then regain shape (of for example a springboard)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to bend (or compress, etc.) sharply and then regain shape (of for example a springboard)

  2. to bend and nearly give way (of for example a bridge)

  3. to falter, to fail

    figuratively
    sviktande mod
    sviktande hälsa
Where this word comes from

Likely a merger of Old Swedish svigha (“bend”) and Middle Low German swichten (“succumb”). Compare Dutch zwichten (“yield”), Old High German giswiftōn (“quieten down”). Doublet of svika.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.