beckna

Swedish

Alternative forms

• bäckna

Etymology

From Tavringer Romani bickna, bäckna (“to sell”), from Romani bikinel (“to sell”). and to Hindi बेचना (becnā, “sell”). Related to Sanskrit विक्रीणाति (vikrīṇāti, “to sell”) and Pali vikkiṇāti (“he sells”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²bɛkna/
• Rhymes: -²ɛkna

Verb

beckna (present becknar, preterite becknade, supine becknat, imperative beckna)

1. (slang) to sell (usually illicit drugs or stolen goods), to peddle

Conjugation

Conjugation of beckna (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	beckna		becknas
supine	becknat		becknats
imperative	beckna		—
imper. plural1	becknen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	becknar	becknade	becknas	becknades
ind. plural1	beckna	becknade	becknas	becknades
subjunctive2	beckne	becknade	becknes	becknades
present participle		becknande
past participle		becknad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• becknarlur
• becknarväska

Related terms

• becknare

See also

• baxa
• baxare
• kran
• langare

References

• Gerd Carling (2005), “beckna”, in Romani i svenskan: Storstadsslang och standardspråk, Stockholm: Carlsson, →ISBN, page 76
• Slangopedia

Anagrams

• backen