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stryka

stryka

Old Swedish

Verb

strȳka

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

Conjugation

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Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stryːka/

Etymology

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

Verb

stryka

  1. to strike (out), to erase, to delete, to remove
  2. to stroke
    han strök katten, men gav hunden stryk
    he stroke the cat, but beat the dog
    stryka någon medhårs
    rub someone the right way (along the fur)
  3. to paint (with a single coating of paint)
    jag har strukit dörren tre gånger
    I have painted the door with three coatings
  4. 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.

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