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stryka

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse strjúka, from Proto-Germanic *streukaną.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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stryka (present tense stryk, past tense strauk, supine stroke, past participle stroken, present participle strykande, imperative stryk)

  1. to stroke (To move one's hand along a surface)
    • 1867, Christopher Janson, Elia:
      Sjaa - daa kom ein Kul, saa linn og vinleg, strauk heilt kjærleg burtigjenom Graset, lyfte liksom Blomarne i Fanget, som ein Fader stryk og lyfter Borni […]
      Lo! - then came a breeze, so soft and friendly, lovingly stroking the grass, as if lifting the flowers into its lap, like a father strokes and lifts his children […]
  2. to iron (clothes)
  3. to coat (with paint etc.)
  4. to use a bow (on a string instrument)
  5. to strike (delete, cross out)
    • 1862, Eirik M. Torvaldsson Sommer, Noregs Saga i Stuttmaal:
      […] og eit gagnlegt Verk var det, at Prentingi vardt frigjevi, so kvar fekk Løyve til aat lata prenta Meiningarne sine i Bøker og Tidendablad, utan at nokon las igjenom det fyre aat og strauk ut nokot.
      […] and it was a beneficial achievement that censorship was removed, so that everyone was allowed to have their opinions printed in books and journals, without anyone reading them beforehand and striking anything.
  6. to fail (an exam)
    Antonyms: bestå, stå
  7. to strike (haul down, lower a flag, sail)
  8. to move quickly, suddenly
    • 1853, Ivar Aasen, Prøver af Landsmaalet i Norge:
      […] og so sette dei upp ei Lygn aat honom, so han trudde, at da var alt gjort; og darmed strauk han av og spurde inkje meir etter nokon Ting.
      […] and so they told him a lie, so he thought it was already done, and so he went off without asking anymore about anything.
  9. to beat, to hit

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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stryka n

  1. definite plural of stryk

References

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Old Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse strjúka, from Proto-Germanic *streukaną.

Verb

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strȳka

  1. to stroke
  2. to spread, to make flat

Conjugation

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Conjugation of strȳka (strong)
present past
infinitive strȳka —
participle strȳkandi, strȳkande strukin
active voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk strȳker strȳki, strȳke — strø̄k struki, struke
þū strȳker strȳki, strȳke strȳk strø̄kt struki, struke
han strȳker strȳki, strȳke — strø̄k struki, struke
vīr strȳkum, strȳkom strȳkum, strȳkom strȳkum, strȳkom strukum, strukom strukum, strukom
īr strȳkin strȳkin strȳkin strukin strukin
þēr strȳka strȳkin — struku, struko strukin
mediopassive voice indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
iæk strȳks strȳkis, strȳkes — strø̄ks strukis, strukes
þū strȳks strȳkis, strȳkes — strø̄kts strukis, strukes
han strȳks strȳkis, strȳkes — strø̄ks strukis, strukes
vīr strȳkums, -oms strȳkums, strȳkoms — strukums, strukoms strukums, strukoms
īr strȳkins strȳkins — strukins strukins
þēr strȳkas strȳkins — strukus, strukos strukins

Descendants

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  • Swedish: stryka

Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstrɘ.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ɘka
  • Syllabification: stry‧ka

Noun

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stryka m pers

  1. genitive/accusative singular of stryk

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish strȳka, from Old Norse strjúka, from Proto-Germanic *streukaną.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /stryːka/

Verb

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stryka (present stryker, preterite strök or strykte, supine strukit or strykt, imperative stryk)

  2. to strike (out), to erase, to delete, to remove (strike out, often figuratively)
    Hennes kritik ströks från mötesprotokollet
    Her criticism was removed from the minutes of the meeting
  3. to stroke
    Han strök katten, men gav hunden stryk
    He stroked the cat, but beat the dog
    stryka någon medhårs
    rub someone the right way (along the fur – often figurative)
  4. to spread (some substance on something)
    Han strök lim på plankan
    He spread glue on the plank
  5. to paint (with a single coating of paint)
    Jag har strukit dörren tre gånger
    I have painted the door with three coatings
  6. to iron (make laundry flat)
    Tvätten önskas: strykt / ej strykt. Stryk det som ej önskas.
    Do you want the laundry: ironed / not ironed. Strike out the not wanted alternative.
  8. (with a particle like omkring (“about”)) to roam, to prowl (move about, in a somewhat concealed manner)
    Vargar strök omkring i skogarna
    Wolves roamed the forests
    Tjuvar brukar stryka omkring inne på området om kvällarna
    There's often thieves sneaking around inside the area at night

Usage notes

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Basically English stroke with different usage patterns except for (sense 1) and (sense 6): "Stroke glue on" (apply glue by stroking with something) and "stroke clothes" (with an implied iron) sounds more idiomatic in Swedish.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of stryka (class 2 strong)
Active Passive
Infinitive stryka strykas
Supine strukit strukits
Imperative stryk —
Imper. plural1 stryken —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative stryker strök stryks, strykes ströks
Ind. plural1 stryka ströko strykas strökos
Subjunctive2 stryke ströke strykes strökes
Participles
Present participle strykande
Past participle struken
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Conjugation of stryka (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive stryka strykas
Supine strykt strykts
Imperative stryk —
Imper. plural1 stryken —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative stryker strykte stryks, strykes stryktes
Ind. plural1 stryka strykte strykas stryktes
Subjunctive2 stryke strykte strykes stryktes
Participles
Present participle strykande
Past participle strykt
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
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