ynka

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish enka. Compare enkom (“solely”), Old Danish ønke, Danish ynke.

Adjective

ynka (not comparable)

1. (informal) pitiful (very small amount)

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish ynka, from Old Norse aumka. Doublet of ömka.

Verb

ynka (present ynkar, preterite ynkade, supine ynkat, imperative ynka)

1. (rare) sympathise, pity
   • 1954 October 3, H.N., “Topsy blir utklädd”, in Svenska Dagbladet‎, page 24:

     Ju mer vi ynkade henne, ju sämre kände hon sig.

     The more we pitied her, the worse she felt.

2. (rare, reflexive) whine

Conjugation

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	ynka		ynkas
Supine	ynkat		ynkats
Imperative	ynka		—
Imper. plural1	ynken		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	ynkar	ynkade	ynkas	ynkades
Ind. plural1	ynka	ynkade	ynkas	ynkades
Subjunctive2	ynke	ynkade	ynkes	ynkades
	Participles
Present participle	ynkande
Past participle	ynkad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Conjugation of ynka (weak)

Derived terms

• ynkrygg
• ynklig

References

• ynka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• ynka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• ynka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• ynka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)