släcka

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See also: slacka

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Swedish slækkia, from Old Norse sløkkva, from Proto-Germanic *slakwjaną.

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  • Rhymes: -²ɛka

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släcka (present släcker, preterite släckte, supine släckt, imperative släck)

  1. to turn off (a light) or put out (a candle)
  2. to extinguish, to quench (a fire, a flame or thirst)
  3. to slake; to add water to burnt lime in order to produce slaked lime

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