stryka

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• strjuka, strjuke, stryke

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²stryː.kɑ/

Verb

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)
   • 1856, Ivar Aasen, Norske Ordsprog:

     Han strauk paa same Strengen.

     He played on the same string. (He repeated himself.)

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstryːkɑ/

Noun

stryka n

1. definite plural of stryk

References

• “stryka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Swedish

Etymology

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

Verb

strȳka

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

Conjugation

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

• Swedish: stryka

Polish

Pronunciation

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

Noun

stryka m pers

1. genitive/accusative singular of stryk

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• IPA^(key): /stryːka/

Verb

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

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

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
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
present participle		strykande
past participle		strykt

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• bestryka
• stryka med
• strykbräda
• strykjärn
• strykning
• stryktips
• understryka, stryka under

See also

• smeka (“caress”)

References

• stryka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• stryka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• stryka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• skryta, styrka, tyskar, yrkats