lajka

Compound of lajk (“like”) +‎ -a (“noun→verb”), via pronunciation spelling of like (“like”), via unadapted borrowing from English like.

lajka (present lajkar, preterite lajkade, supine lajkat, imperative lajka)

1. (Internet, slang) to like (mark with an upvote or the like)

   Synonym: gilla

   • 2023 November 23, Erik Helmerson, “Lajka antisemitism? Det är bara för uselt, Stenevi [Like antisemitism? That is simply too poor, Stenevi]”, in Dagens Nyheter (editorial):

     Märta Stenevi har lajkat en post som spred lögner om organstölder på palestinier. Det tog henne ett dygn att förklara sig – så dåligt omdöme får inte en svensk partiledare visa.

     Märta Stenevi has liked a post that spread lies about organ thefts from Palestinians. It took her a day to explain herself – such poor judgement is not something a Swedish party leader can show.

   • 2025 March 5, Maati Chadly, Värnamo Nyheter‎^[1]:

     Finnvedsborna som får svenskarna att klicka, lajka och dela

     The Finnveden locals who get Swedes to click, like and share