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parkera

park

Definition & meaning

Parkera means to park: to leave a vehicle in a particular place for a period of time.

It can also be used figuratively to mean to set something aside temporarily, such as a discussion or an idea.

Grammar & Word origin

Parkera is a regular verb:

  • Present: parkerar
  • Past: parkerade
  • Supine: parkerat
  • Imperative: parkera

The word came into Swedish through French parquer, meaning “to enclose” or “place in a park.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • ställa bilen — “to leave or position the car”; less specific than parkera.
  • ställa åt sidan — “to set aside”; a figurative alternative when postponing a topic.
  • köra iväg — “to drive away”; an opposite in the sense of leaving a parking place.

Common phrases & collocations

  • parkera bilen — to park the car
  • parkera på gatan — to park on the street
  • parkera en fråga — to set an issue aside temporarily

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Examples

Han vill parkera bilen här.verb

He wants to park the car here.

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