racka

See also: Racka and räcka

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish rakke (“dog”), from Old Norse rakki (“dog”).

Noun

racka c

1. (derogatory) a mongrel (dog of mixed or uncertain origin)

   Synonyms: blandrashund, (more common) byracka, hundracka

2. (derogatory) a disagreeable dog

   Synonyms: (more common) byracka, hundracka, hundskrälle

3. (derogatory) a disagreeable cat

   Synonyms: kattracka, kattskrälle

Usage notes

For dogs, much rarer compared to the synonym byracka.

Declension

Declension of racka

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	racka	rackas
	definite	rackan	rackans
plural	indefinite	rackor	rackors
	definite	rackorna	rackornas

See also

• hund (“dog”)
• racka ner (“belittle, sharply criticize”)

References

• racka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• racka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• racka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)