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rocka

“rocka” is a Swedish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. ray (marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail)

verb

  1. to rock (be great)
  2. to rock (play, or listen to, rock music)

Etymology

Possibly ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rūhwaz (“rough”), referring to the fish's texture. See also Middle Low German roche, ruche, Middle Dutch roche, rogghe, Danish rokke.

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