plockar

Plockar is the present tense form of the Swedish verb plocka, which means to pick, gather, harvest, or pluck. It is used for actions such as selecting items from a group or gathering items from nature, for example plocka bär (to pick berries), plocka frukt, or plocka blommor. The verb can also be used in more general senses of collecting or assembling items, and in some contexts to indicate selecting or extracting elements from a set.

Grammatical notes: The form plockar follows regular Swedish verb conjugation in the present tense, with subjects: jag plockar, du plockar, han/hon plockar, vi plockar, ni plockar, de plockar. The past tense is plockade, and the supine or perfect form is plockat, as in jag har plockat. Plocka is commonly paired with phrasal verbs to expand meaning, such as plocka upp (to pick up), plocka fram (to bring forward), and plocka ner (to take down).

Etymology: Plocka is of Germanic origin and is cognate with Danish plukke and Norwegian plukke. The root is associated with the action of picking or plucking items, with related forms appearing across related Scandinavian languages.

Usage notes: In everyday language, plocka frequently describes harvesting fruits, berries, or flowers, as well as gathering items from a location. It is also used metaphorically to mean selecting or choosing specific items, such as plocka ut information or de bästa delarna (the best parts). The noun form plockning or the related nominal plock can denote the act of picking or a collection, though plockning is more common for the process itself.