/ˌsmeːˈka/
UrsprungInherited from Old Swedish smēkia, from Middle Low German smêken. Cognate with German schmeicheln. Doublet of smickra.
- transitiveto stroke softly and tenderly; to caress, to stroke, to rub, to fondle, to pet, etc.
“smeka någons hår” — stroke someone's hair
“smeka någons kind” — caress someone's cheek
“smeka någon på armen” — stroke someone's arm
Formersmeker(present) · smekte(preterite) · smekt(supine) · smek(imperative) · smeka(active, infinitive) · smekas(infinitive, passive) · smekt(active, supine) · smekts(passive, supine) · smek(active, imperative) · -(imperative, passive) · smeken(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form) · -(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive) · smeker(active, indicative, present) · smekte(active, indicative, past) · smeks(indicative, passive, present) · smekes(indicative, passive, present) · smektes(indicative, passive, past) · smeka(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, present) · smekte(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, past) · smekas(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, present)