Dutch

Noun

orka m ‎(plural orka's, diminutive orkaatje n)

1. killer whale

Faroese

Noun

orka f (genitive singular orku)

1. strength, power

Declension

Verb

orka ‎(third person singular past indicative orkaði, third person plural past indicative orkað, supine orkað)

1. to be able to

Conjugation

Icelandic

Noun

orka f ‎(genitive singular orku, no plural)

1. strength, power
2. energy

Derived terms

• orkugjafi
• orkuver

Anagrams

• okra

Verb

orka ‎(third-person singular past indicative orkaði)

1. affect, influence (with dative, except when used with the preposition á, when it is with accusative: orka á einnhvern, influence sby, affect sby)

   eitthvað orkar tvímælis something is doubtful (with genitive)^[1]

Noun

orka

1. indefinite accusative singular of orki
2. indefinite dative singular of orki
3. indefinite genitive singular of orki
4. indefinite accusative plural of orki
5. indefinite genitive plural of orki

References

1. ↑ The verb orka in Icelandic Online Dictionary

Polish

orka (#1)

Noun

orka f

1. killer whale
2. ploughing; tilling

Declension

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse orka, from Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną (English work), from Proto-Indo-European *wṛǵ-·

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔrˌka/

Verb

orka ‎(present orkar, preterite orkade, supine orkat, imperative orka)

1. to have strength, will or stamina enough
2. (colloquial) to be able to, be bothered to

   Jag orkar inte bry mig om det idag.‎

   I can't be bothered to care about that today.

Interjection

orka

1. (colloquial) to not have enough strength, will or stamina; to not be bothered to

   -Kan du inte ta ut soporna nu?‎

   Could you please take out the trash now?

   -Orka!‎

   I can't be bothered to!

Conjugation

Synonyms

• gitta (dialectal)
• idas
• tya (archaic)
• palla

Usage notes

In modern colloquial language, particularly among younger speakers, the verb is often used as a statement of unwillingness or animosity according to the formula orka + <action> similar to how "as if" is used in US English. Example: Orka städa hela huset, "as if I'd clean the whole house". It can also be reduced to just orka as a shorthand response to indicate disinclination to something.

References

• orka in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)