# orka
## Cebuano
### Etymology

From English orca, from Latin orca.

### Pronunciation

* Hyphenation: or‧ka

### Noun

orka
* a killer whale (Orcinus orca)

### Anagrams

* arko, karo, okra

## Dutch
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin orca.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɔr.kaː/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: or‧ka

### Noun

orka m (plural orka's, diminutive orkaatje n)
* killer whale, orca (Orcinus orca)
    Synonyms: ork, zwaardwalvis

### Further reading

* orka on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{nl}$

## Faroese
### Etymology

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### Pronunciation

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### Noun

orka f (genitive singular orku)
* strength, power

#### Declension
### Verb

orka (third person singular past indicative orkaði, third person plural past indicative orkaðu, supine orkað)
* to be able to
    Hann orkar betur at renna enn tú.He can run better than you.

#### References

* ↑ W. B. Lockwood: An Introduction to Modern Faroese. Tórshavn: Føroya Skúlabókagrunnur, 3rd printing 1977 p. 152

### Further reading

"orka" at Sprotin.fo

## Icelandic
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɔr̥ka/
* Rhymes: -ɔr̥ka

### Etymology 1

From Old Norse orka, from Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną. Doublet of yrkja.

#### Noun

orka f (genitive singular orku, no plural)
* strength, power
    Synonyms: kraftur, afl
* energy
    Synonym: afl

##### Derived terms

* orkugjafi (“energy source”)
* orkuleysi (“lack of energy; lethargy”)
* orkulína (“power line”)
* orkunýting (“energy use”)
* orkustöð (“power station”)
* orkuver (“power station”)

#### Verb

orka (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative orkaði, supine orkað)
* to affect, to influence [with dative]

##### Derived terms

* orka á (“to influence [someone], to affect [someone]”)
* orka tvímælis (“to be doubtful”)

### Etymology 2

Inflected form of orki (“orc”).

#### Noun

orka
* indefinite accusative singular of orki
* indefinite dative singular of orki
* indefinite genitive singular of orki
* indefinite accusative plural of orki
* indefinite genitive plural of orki

### References

* ↑ The verb orka in Icelandic Online Dictionary

### Anagrams

* okra

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Alternative forms

* orke
* årsk (Trøndelag eye dialect)

### Etymology

Similar to Swedish orka

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔrka/
* (Trøndelag dialect) IPA: /ɔʂk/

### Verb

orka (present tense orkar, past tense orka, past participle orka, passive infinitive orkast, present participle orkande, imperative orka/ork)
* to bother to, to have energy to
    Synonyms: gidda, palla

### References

* “orka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Polish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɔr.ka/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɔrka
* Syllabification: or‧ka

### Etymology 1

From orać +‎ -ka.

#### Noun

orka f
* (agriculture) ploughing; tilling
* (colloquial) hard or exhausting work

##### Alternative forms

* órka (Central Greater Poland)

##### Derived terms

* orka na ugorze

### Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Latin orca.

#### Noun

orka f
* killer whale (Orcinus orca)
    Synonyms: orka oceaniczna, miecznik

##### Descendants

* → Kashubian: órka

### Further reading

* orka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* orka in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Swedish
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɔrˌka/
* Audio:(file)

### Verb

orka (present orkar, preterite orkade, supine orkat, imperative orka)
* (auxiliary verb) to have strength, will, or stamina enough
    Han orkade inte springa hela vägenHe didn't have enough stamina to run all the way (and had to stop running)
    Orkar han?Can he do it? ("Does he have enough strength/will/stamina (depending on context) to do it?")
    Hon sprang allt vad hon orkadeShe ran as fast as she could ("all she had enough strength/will/stamina to")
** (auxiliary verb, colloquial) to be bothered to
    Jag orkar inte bry mig om det idagI can't be bothered ("don't have enough strength/will/stamina") to care about that today
** to have room for (be able to eat)
    Orkar du en till pannkaka?Do you have room for another pancake? ("Do you have enough strength/will/stamina for another pancake?")
** (with med (“with”)) to have strength, will, or stamina enough to deal with
    Jag orkar inte med honomI can't deal with him
    Jag orkar inte med hans tjatI can't stand his nagging

#### Conjugation
### Interjection

orka
* (colloquial) Expresses unwillingness to do or deal with something (taxing).
    – Ta ut soporna, är du snäll. – Orka!– Take out the trash, please. – I can't be arsed! / It's too much work!

#### 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.

#### Synonyms

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

### References

* orka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* orka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* orka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)