mecka
See also: mečka
Swedish
Pronunciation
- Pronunciation: /ˈmɛkːa/.
- Rhymes: -²ɛka
Etymology 1
See meka. Sense 2 of the verb can be found in lyrics in popular music from 1994, and is most likely derived from sense 1.
Verb
mecka (present meckar, preterite meckade, supine meckat, imperative mecka)
- alternative form of meka (“to repair, to tinker with”)
- (slang) to prepare cannabis for consumption (through smoking)
- Kan du mecka klart den där jointen någon gång?
- Can you finish preparing that joint already?
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | mecka | — | ||
| supine | meckat | — | ||
| imperative | mecka | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | mecken | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | meckar | meckade | — | — |
| ind. plural1 | mecka | meckade | — | — |
| subjunctive2 | mecke | meckade | — | — |
| present participle | meckande | |||
| past participle | meckad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms
Etymology 2
From the Swedish spelling of Mecca, the holiest site of Islam. First attested in 1965.
Noun
mecka n
- (figuratively) a mecca, a pilgrimage site, a shrine (a place where something has been developed or refined, or where this is particularly well-represented and common)
- Jag ska åka till Las Vegas, hasardspelens mecka.
- I'm going to Las Vegas, the mecca of gambling.