# stryka
## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology 1

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

#### Alternative forms

* strjuka, strjuke, stryke

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /²stryː.kɑ/

#### Verb

stryka (present tense stryk, past tense strauk, supine stroke, past participle stroken, present participle strykande, imperative stryk)
* 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 […]
* to iron (clothes)
* to coat (with paint etc.)
* 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.)
* 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.
* to fail (an exam)
    Antonyms: bestå, stå
* to strike (haul down, lower a flag, sail)
* 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.
* to beat, to hit

### Etymology 2
#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈstryːkɑ/

#### Noun

stryka n
* definite plural of stryk

### References

* “stryka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Old Swedish
### Etymology

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

### Verb

strȳka
* to stroke
* to spread, to make flat

#### Descendants

* Swedish: stryka

## Polish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈstrɘ.ka/
* Rhymes: -ɘka
* Syllabification: stry‧ka

### Noun

stryka m pers
* genitive/accusative singular of stryk

## Swedish
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)
* IPA: /stryːka/

### Verb

stryka (present stryker, preterite strök or strykte, supine strukit or strykt, imperative stryk)
* to strike (out), to erase, to delete, to remove (strike out, often figuratively)
    Hennes kritik ströks från mötesprotokolletHer criticism was removed from the minutes of the meeting
* to stroke
    Han strök katten, men gav hunden strykHe stroked the cat, but beat the dog
    stryka någon medhårsrub someone the right way (along the fur – often figurative)
* to spread (some substance on something)
    Han strök lim på plankanHe spread glue on the plank
* to paint (with a single coating of paint)
    Jag har strukit dörren tre gångerI have painted the door with three coatings
* 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.
* (with a particle like omkring (“about”)) to roam, to prowl (move about, in a somewhat concealed manner)
    Vargar strök omkring i skogarnaWolves roamed the forests
    Tjuvar brukar stryka omkring inne på området om kvällarnaThere'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.

#### Related terms

* bestryka
* stryka med
* strykbräda
* strykjärn
* strykning
* stryktips
* understryka or 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