kicka

Swedish

verb-reg
Definitions
  • (slang) to kick, to strike with the foot
  • (slang) to can (to fire or terminate an employee)

Etymology

Borrowed from English kick (eject from an internet forum) derived from Old Norse kikna (sink at the knees, bend backwards, sink at the knee) derived from Proto-Germanic *kaik-.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kaik-

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