röker

Röker is the present tense form of the Swedish verb röka, meaning to smoke. It is used with most subjects in the present tense, for example jag röker (I smoke), du röker (you smoke), han röker (he smokes), vi röker (we smoke), ni röker (you smoke), de röker (they smoke). As a verb form, röker is common in everyday speech and writing.

The verb röka primarily denotes smoking tobacco, such as cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. It can also mean to emit smoke from a fire or chimney, in contexts such as a campfire or a fireplace. The related noun rök refers to smoke itself, while röke is the infinitive form in other Scandinavian languages. In modern Swedish, röka is transitive (you smoke something, typically a cigarette), and its participles yield phrases like rökt (smoked) and röklukt (smell of smoke). A related adjective is rökfri, meaning smoke-free.

Etymology and cognates: röka is a Scandinavian verb with cognates in Danish (røge) and Norwegian (røke), reflecting common Germanic roots for burning and smoke. The noun rök (smoke) is shared across Swedish and related languages, illustrating their close linguistic relationship.

Usage notes: Röker appears in everyday language about personal habits, health, and public policy related to smoking. It also forms part of expressions describing smoky environments or changes in smoking behavior, such as stopping or reducing smoking. In cross-language contexts, the same concept exists with similar spelling variations (for example, Norwegian røke, Danish røge) but with language-specific pronunciation and grammar.