vika

Swedish

adverb
Definitions
  • (in the expression: ge vika) to give in, to fold (under pressure), to give up

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish vīka, vika inherited from Old Norse víkva, víkja inherited from Proto-Germanic *wīkwaną (yield, retreat, fold).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wīkwaną

Gloss

yield, retreat, fold

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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